Rewilding in Poland: Legal Guidance Notes

This note covers rewilding and:

• Third-party rights of access to land and how to permit and prevent public access to private land
• Practical steps to limit the risk of liability towards third parties who visit your land
• Different types of third-party liability and how they are established (including waiver and exemptions)
• Liability for construction or maintenance defects

This note covers rewilding and:

• Liabilities for damage caused to your neighbours from activities on your land

This note covers rewilding and:

• General rules of liability for damage caused by animals
• Legal definition of wild animals
• Special rules for protected species

This note covers rewilding and:

• Key areas of law that may impact any development activities on land
• Limitations on the acquisition and use of agricultural and forest land
• Permits to develop land - when they are required
• Environmental Impact Assessment and environmental decisions

This note covers rewilding and:

• Overview of the types of protected areas and how they may impact rewilding activities
• Impact of protected areas on private land

This note covers rewilding and:

• The legal framework applicable to dam removal and key public entities
• Licensing procedure to remove a dam

This note covers rewilding and:

• Definition of forest and the general legal framework
• Existing planning regulations for forest management
• Special regimes of protection
• Measure to adopt regarding wildfire prevention

This note covers rewilding and:

• The legal framework for the reintroduction of protected species
• The regime applicable to the introduction of alien species
• The rules applicable to importing, holding, and transporting animals
• Obligations regarding welfare, health, and biosecurity in the context of a reintroduction programme

This note covers rewilding and:

• How the territory is organised for hunting purposes
• How hunting management is carried out in Poland
• Ways to prevent hunting on the land

This note covers rewilding and:

• Key issues to consider when securing land for rewilding
• The 2016 Agriculture Reform and its impact of land transactions
• The different legal structures available to obtain / secure land for rewilding
• Grazing rights