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Decree No. 203 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on forest service.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest service/forest officers Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Decree establishes that forest service shall be set up at forestry enterprises with a view of ensuring forest management and forest conservation. Forest service officials shall be at the same time inspectors of state forestry institutions. Forest service shall carry out the following functions: (a) forest protection and conservation, afforestation and reforestation, aerial protection of forests and forest fire prevention; (b) protection of forests against illegal logging and timber extraction, and also prevention of other infringements of forest legislation; (c) supervision over observance of timber extraction, grazing, haymaking and other forest uses by natural and legal persons; (d) protection of forests against pests and diseases; (e) supervision over forest fire prevention arrangements; (f) protection of wild fauna and biological diversity on the territory of forest fund; (g) enforcement of hunting regulations; and (h) carrying out biotechnological arrangements.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.lex.uz