Rwanda Lawmakers move against Open Grazing
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- On 12/08/2021
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Rwanda Chamber of Deputies has adopted a bill to criminalize grazing of domestic animals in protected areas.
The Deputies adopted articles of the bill of Wednesday at its virtual Plenary Sitting of the Chamber of The article was voted for by 57 MPs, rejected by two.
The bill stipulates that any person who enters or grazes a domestic animal in a protected area commits an offense. Upon conviction, such a person is liable to a fine of not less than Rwf100,000 but not more than Rwf3 million. This is the provision in article 52 of the draft law on biological diversity and wildlife.
The vote on all articles of the bill shall resume on a later date due to the annual recess of the legislators.
