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Berlin Forestry Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Berlin
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on the conservation and care of forests.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Public forest Private forest Afforestation/reforestation Recreational forest Agro-forestry
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

With a view to achieve a sustainable development, the purpose of the present Law is to conserve forests because of its economic utility, its importance for the environment, and in particular as living space for wild living animals and wild growing plants, for the climate, water resources, pollution of the air, fertility of the soil, the image of the country, the agriculture on the whole and its infrastructure and, finally, because of its importance for recreational purposes of the public. Furthermore, a harmonization between the interests of the forest owners and the interest of the public shall be achieved. The text consists of 29 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Conservation and care of the forest (II); Forestry provisions, penalties and final provisions (III).

Full text
German
Website
gesetze.berlin.de