4.e) Hunting

Hunting is a leisure activity for about 23,000 hunters in Belgium. Belgian hunting was regulated by an 1882 law, but now falls entirely under the competence of the regions, with different rules in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels Capital Region ....

4e.1 Promote an integrated biodiversity management plan for hunting grounds, in coordination with...

This operational objective is closely linked to operational objective 3.10 (human-wildlife interaction). Wildlife habitats are best managed in an integrated manner, including in collaboration with government agencies, recreationists, farmers,...

4e.2 Promote hunters' participation as biodiversity stakeholders

Hunting can have an impact on the long-term viability of populations, especially when combined with other pressures such as habitat reduction, pollution, etc. For this reason, sustainable hunting should be widely encouraged. Several practices can be...