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Decree of the Government relative to Protection forests (No. 844 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling of 1998, No. 843-849, pp. 2276-2279.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Protection forest Timber extraction/logging Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 January 1999.
Abstract

Section 1 delimits the protection forest areas in Lapland. Section 2 formulates a general principle of proper management of such forests. Renewal of such forests may be based on natural renewal, seeds, or planting of trees. A felling and renewal plan shall as provided for in comma 2 of section 12 of the Forestry Act shall contain all tasks prescribed by section 9, commas 1 and 2 of the Forestry Regulation (1200/1996). Forestry Centres may add to the tasks prescribed by the Regulation (sect. 4). (7 sections)

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest Act (No. 1093/96).

Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2004)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Institution, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX