In connection with the repeated receipt of citizens’ appeals regarding the destruction of bird nests, the Vitebsk Regional Committee of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection explains the following.

The distribution and number of birds, which impair the sanitary and aesthetic condition of settlements, residential, industrial, cultural and other buildings and other structures, or cause disturbance to residents of settlements, are allowed to be regulated by destroying birds from 15 August to 15 February. plantings in settlements, residential, industrial, cultural, community and other buildings and structures.

From February 16 to August 14, the destruction of bird nests is prohibited and incurs administrative responsibility.

Article 15.32. The Administrative Offenses Code of the Republic of Belarus for unlawful destruction of bird nests provides for administrative liability in the form of a fine on an official or individual in the amount of up to 30 basic units, an individual entrepreneur – from 10 to 100 basic units, a legal entity – from 20 to 500 basic units.

In addition, the illegal destruction of bird nests compensates for damage caused to the environment, which is determined by the taxes listed in the annex to Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of December 8, 2005 No. 580 “On some measures to improve the efficiency of hunting and fish farming, improving their state management. “