Zoo-Genehmigung beantragen

• § 42 Bundesnaturschutzgesetz (BNatSchG)
• § 25 Sächsisches Naturschutzgesetz (SächsNatSchG)
• Sächsisches Kostenverzeichnis (SächsKVZ) – Lfd. Nr. 71, Tarifstelle 7, Entscheidungen zu Zoos und Tiergehegen

Permission to establish, expand, operate and substantially modify a zoo in accordance with § 42 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG)

If you want to run a zoo, you need the permission of the nature conservation authority. In addition to the construction and operation of a zoo, expansion and major changes also require approval. The nature conservation authority grants the permit upon application for certain facilities and certain operators and sets a maximum number of animals of each species.

According to the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG), zoos are permanent facilities where animals of wild species are kept for at least seven days a year in order to display them.

Depending on the type of zoo, different documents are required. For more information please contact the responsible office.

• construction, extension, operation or substantial modification of a wildlife facility for the purpose of exhibition
• permanent facility for at least 7 days

Not considered a zoo:

• Circuses
• Pet shops
• Enclosures for keeping no more than five native species of cloven-hoofed game
• establishments where not more than 20 animals of other wild species are kept

Fees: depending on the procedure according to the administrative cost law

Apply for the Zoo permit in writing and informally to the responsible office. The responsible office will inform you about the further steps of the procedure.

• Depending on the size and equipment of the facility to be approved

Application/approval: before starting the activities described

Objection (more details on the procedure in the official notification)