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Decree No. 416 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on timber extraction outside forested land.

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Protected area Protection forest Cultural heritage Afforestation/reforestation Timber Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree establishes the modalities of timber extraction outside forested land. Owner or legal holder of land plot shall perform timber extraction at his own discretion except the following areas: (a) protected areas; (b) areas of historical and cultural heritage; (c) burial grounds, protection forests, afforestation and reforestation areas; and (d) protection belt of the coastal area of the Baltic Sea.

Full text
Russian
Website
latvia.news-city.info

References - Legislation

Amended by

Decree No. 270 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 416 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on timber extraction outside forested land.

Legislation | Latvia | 2005

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protected area, Timber, Timber extraction/logging

Source: FAO, FAOLEX