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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).

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