Amendments of the Law on Exploitation and Protection of Forestry and Range Lands. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 8876, 25 June 1975. Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Agro-forestry Agricultural development Access right Private forest Protection forest Public forest Right of use Soil conservation/soil improvement Pastoralism Forest management/forest conservation Public land Range Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The amendments concern the need for authorization from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture for the conversion of forest and valley land into the following: 1. making farmland, orchard, rangeland, artificial forests, forage land, livestock institutions, aquatic breeding institutions, as well as the use for mine exploting and exploration (in nothern Iran); and 2. establishment of factories, townships, schools, training institutions, sport clubs, etc. The Ministry can allocate leases for these lands to legal persons, mentioned in this law, such as production companies, cultivation and industrial activities, mines, profit oriented govenment organizations and charity institutions. These lands can also be allocated to the Ministry of War, universities, or the Agricultural Development Banks for executing agricultural projects and establishment of agricultural research stations. According to regulations, in order to supply its needs, the Ministry can hire or allocate these lands to other governmental organizations, charity institutions and municipalities. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir References - Legislation Amends Law on Exploitation and Protection of Forestry and Range Lands. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1967 Keyword: Basic legislation, Agro-forestry, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Offences/penalties, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Pastoralism, Public land, Range Source: FAO, FAOLEX