Wildlife is one of the principal environmental components, national resource of Ukraine, the basis of spiritual and aesthetic education of the population, of scientific research, important source of industrial and medicinal raw materials, food products and other material resources. The document consists of IX Secs. that contain 64 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-10) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 11-15) establishes state institutions in the sphere of protection, management and conserva