Animal enclosure permit
Description
Animal enclosures are permanent facilities in which animals of wild species are kept outside residential and commercial buildings for a period of at least 7 days a year and which are not zoos (see "Zoo permit").
The establishment, expansion, significant modification and operation of an animal enclosure must be notified to the higher nature conservation authority at least one month in advance.
Contact point
In Hesse, the upper nature conservation authority of the respective regional council in whose district the enclosure is located is responsible.
Contact person
Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person
Basis for legal action
Notes (specifics)
Further information on the licensing conditions and requirements can be obtained from the higher nature conservation authorities of the regional councils at the following Internet addresses:
- Animal enclosure(Darmstadt Regional Council)
- Keeping, breeding and marketing of protected species(Regional Council Giessen)
- Zoo guideline(Regional Council of Kassel)
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
Tierschutzgesetz, Tiergehege, Tiergesundheit, artgerechte Haltung, Tierschutz, Tierpark, HMUKLV