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Decree-Law No. 169/2001 protecting cork oak and holm oak forests.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 121 (I-A), 25 May 2001, pp. 3053-3059.
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Timber extraction/logging Offences/penalties Protection of species Forest management/forest conservation Wild flora Endangered species Desertification Hazards
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day of publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes protection measures for cork oak and holm oak forests. This Decree-Law consists of 27 articles establishing the said forest tree protection, specifying the requirements to be met in order to perform agro-forestry, sylvo-pastoralism and to combat desertification. It defines authorized activities and regulates the cases in which tree logging and cork exploitation are authorized by the General Directorate of Forests. Articles 21-24 establish offence and fines to be paid by offenders.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 11/97 protecting cork oak and holm oak forests.

Legislation | Portugal | 1997

Keyword: Protection of species, Wild flora, Endangered species, Desertification, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree-Law No. 155/2004 modifying Decree-Law No. 169/2001 protecting cork oak and holm oak forests.

Legislation | Portugal | 2004

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Protection of species, Forest management/forest conservation, Wild flora, Endangered species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 29/2015 creating the National Forestry Council (CFN).

Legislation | Portugal | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX