Section 8: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"animal" means any member of the animal kingdom other than human beings or the young or egg thereof or any animal which is commonly considered to be a domestic animal or the young or egg thereof;
"court" means the Federal High Court;
"fauna" means animal and ''flora'' means plant and ''faunal'' and "floral" shall be construed accordingly;
"Minister" means Minister of the Government of the Federation charged with responsibility of matters relating to wild life;
"specimen" means an individual example of a specie of a wild animal or plant;
"trophy" means any animal specimen or a part thereof whether included in a manufactured or processed object or otherwise dealt with unless it has lost its original identity and includes-
(a) the egg or part of the egg;
(b) skin, feather, horns, tooth, shell or any other part of an animal;
"wild animal" means any animal not habitually found in a domesticated state;
"wild life" includes-(a) wild animals and plants, whether or not they are indigenous to Nigeria;
(b) wild animals and plants that are indigenous to the continental shelf of Nigeria or the super-adjacent waters;
(c) migratory wild animals and birds that temporarily make their habitation in, pass through or overfly, Nigeria;
(d) any animal or plant other than domesticated animals or usually cultivated plants.