The Environment Authority published in this week’s Official Gazzete Decision 150/2024 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Possession of Domesticated Wild Animals.
This brand new regulation is a part of Oman’s efforts to protect wild animals as it sets the controls for owning and transporting domesticated wild animals such as gazelles and oryxes. Under this regulation, those who wish to possess domesticated wild animals are required to obtain a licence from the Environmental Authority. This licence requires a payment of a fee and it lasts for a renewable period of two years. The licence can only be granted to Omani nationals and Omani companies. The regulation provides a comprehensive governance framework that includes matters such as reporting and monitoring obligations.
Those who violate the provisions of this regulation by, for example, possessing or transferring the ownership of such animals without the permission of the authority are fined up to 1,000 Rial per head.
It is worth noting that Oman has an Animal Welfare Law, but this regulation is not associated with it, instead, it is associated with the Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation Law.
You can read the regulation in full in English on the link below: