Zoo - Permit
Description
Zoos are permanent facilities in which live animals of wild species are kept for the purpose of
are kept for the purpose of display for a period of at least 7 days per year. The following are not considered zoos
- circuses,
- pet shops,
- enclosures for keeping no more than 5 species of hoofed game listed in the Federal Hunting Act or facilities in which no more than 20 animals of other wild species are kept.
The establishment, operation and substantial modification of zoos require the approval of the competent higher nature conservation authority.
Contact point
Further information on the licensing conditions and requirements can be obtained from the higher nature conservation authorities of the regional councils under the following links.
- Implementation of the Zoos Directive(Darmstadt Regional Council)
- Zoo guideline(Regional Council of Kassel)
- Species protection - keeping, breeding and marketing protected species(Regional Council Giessen)
Contact person
Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person
Basis for legal action
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection on 22.05.2017
Keywords
Zoo Genehmigung, Tierpark, HMUKLV, Tiergarten, Zoo, Tierhaltung, Zurschaustellung von Tieren, Tierschutz, Tiere, Wild Tiere