Hunting areas. By types

Private and local hunting area

Continuous area of land to be used for hunting, at the request of the interested person. In order to obtain the "Private and local hunting area" declaration, a technical plan for hunting management must be submitted and approved.

Hunting refuges

Area where hunting is prohibited so as to ensure the conservation of certain species of game fauna, according to the declaration granted by the department responsible for hunting.

Wildlife refuges

Limited areas to preserve wildlife and in which hunting is not permitted, according to a statement issued by the department responsible for the environment. They are governed by Legislative Decree 2/2008 of 15 April, approving the Revised Text of the Animal Protection Act.

National hunting reserves

Area with special physical-biological characteristics that make it ideal for hunting. The aim of the protection is to conserve and promote the species that live there, as well as to manage its use. They are created by Law, in accordance with the Hunting Act of 1970.

Controlled hunting zones

Areas declared to protect, conserve, promote and organise the abundance of game. The control and regulation of hunting is the responsibility of the department responsible for hunting.

Hunting is a sport or recreational activity, therefore in order to do it, several aspects must be taken into account, such as the procedures to obtain licences and permits, the places where hunting is permitted, the time of the year it can be done, game species, etc. There is a also a Strategic Plan which aims to define a hunting model that is sustainable within nature and compatible with other territorial activities.