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