Cantonal Forestry Law Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Obwalden Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Biodiversity Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Governance Timber extraction/logging Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Private forest Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Obwalden’s cantonal forestry law is an implementation of Switzerland’s federal forestry ordinance and federal forestry law. It contains sections on purpose of the law and explains the functions of various councils and departments involved (cantonal council, government council, construction and spatial development department and office for forest and landscape). Further covered are the subjects on protection of the forest area (for instance through deforestation), as well as protection of the forest area from natural catastrophes. The law includes further maintenance and use of the forest, forest financing, organizational procedures as well as prosecution and restoration. Full text German Website gdb.ow.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur les forêts (Loi sur les forêts, LFo). Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land clearing, Research, Forest service/forest officers, Ecosystem preservation, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Recreational forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur les forêts (OFo). Legislation | Switzerland | 1992 (2020) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Subsidy/incentive, Credit, Land clearing, Policy/planning, Forest service/forest officers, Agro-forestry, Forestry protection measures, International trade, Grazing, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Planting material/seeds, Pastoralism, Plant protection, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX