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Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Prohibition of hunting of or trading in wild animals

2. Regulation of export and import of species specified in the Second Schedule

3. Permits and certificates

4. Alteration of Schedules and exemptions

5. Penalties, forfeitures, etc

6. Records

7. Power to make regulations

8. Interpretation

9. Short title

An Act to provide for the conservation and management of Nigeria’s wild life and the protection of some of her endangered species in danger of extinction as a result of over‐exploitation, as required under certain international treaties to which Nigeria is a signatory.

[1985 No. 11.]

[20th April, 1985]

[Commencement.]

1. Prohibition of hunting of or trading in wild animals

(1) As from the commencement of this Act, the hunting or capture of or trade in, the animal species specified in the First Schedule to this Act (being animal species threatened with extinction) is absolutely prohibited.

[First Schedule.]

(2) As from the commencement of this Act, no person shall hunt, capture, trade in or otherwise deal with an animal species specified in the Second Schedule to this Act (being animals which, though not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so threatened unless trade in respect of such species is controlled) except where he is in possession of a licence issued under this Act.

[Second Schedule.]

2. Regulation of export and import of species specified in the Second Schedule

(1) No person shall trade in any animal specified in the Second Schedule to this Act except where he complies with the following provisions, that is to say‐
(a) he has obtained an export permit granted by the Minister;
(b) the Minister is satisfied that such export will not be detrimental to the survival of that specimen;
(c) the Minister is satisfied that the specie is to be exported alive, it will be so

prepared and transported as to minimise the risk of injury, damage to health, cruel treatment or death of the animal; and

(d) the Minister is satisfied that an import permit has been or will be granted for the specimen by the country of importation.
(2) No person shall import any specie specified in the said Second Schedule except where he has first obtained an import permit or a re‐export certificate for that purpose.

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