Wildlife Management Plan
A wildlife management plan (faunabeheerplan) is a mandatory plan prepared by wildlife management units for managing wild animals in their working area. The plan specifies the existing numbers of different animal species and the desired numbers to be pursued. It also contains the measures to be taken to achieve these objectives.
The province must approve the plan before it can be implemented. The wildlife management plan forms the basis for responsible wildlife management, taking into account ecological, agricultural and societal interests. The plan is regularly updated based on monitoring and counts.
Requirements
- Legal obligation: Wildlife management units are required to prepare a plan according to Article 6.2 Omgevingsbesluit (Environment Decree)
- Content: Inventory of current numbers, desired numbers, management measures and monitoring
- Animal species: All relevant wildlife species in the area (such as deer, wild boar, geese)
- Provincial approval: The plan must be approved by the province
Procedure
- Preparation: The wildlife management unit prepares the plan with counts and inventories
- Consultation: Stakeholders such as landowners, nature organizations and farmers are consulted
- Submission: The plan is submitted to the province for approval
- Assessment: The province assesses the plan for ecological and social feasibility
- Approval or rejection: The province approves or rejects the plan with justification