Decision No. 1 of 1991 of the Chief of the Environmental Protection Board concerning the cutting of trees. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Alwaqai Aliraqiya No. 44, 27 November 1991, 2 pp. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Offences/penalties Policy/planning Plant protection Protected area Protection forest Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Abstract This Decision prohibits the cutting of trees from "natural forests and pavements of towns streets, areas with young trees and green belts". This action shall be considered as an environmental contravention and shall be punished according to the provisions of articles 16 and 17 of the Law concerning the protection and improvement of the environment, No. 76 of 1986. (2 clauses). Full text English