Decreto Legislativo Nº 852 - Ley Forestal. Country/Territory El Salvador Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Institution Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Public forest Timber extraction/logging Timber Private forest Non-timber products Land clearing Planting material/seeds Geographical area Americas, Central America Abstract La presente Ley tiene por objeto establecer disposiciones que permitan el incremento, manejo y aprovechamiento en forma sostenible de los recursos forestales y el desarrollo de la industria maderera. Establece que los recursos forestales son parte del patrimonio natural de la Nación y corresponde al Estado su protección y manejo, y declara de interés económico el desarrollo forestal del país desde el establecimiento de la plantación hasta el aprovechamiento final y todas sus formas de valor agre Full text Spanish References - Legislation Implemented by Decreto Nº 53 - Reglamento de la Ley Forestal. Legislation | El Salvador | 2004 Keyword: Institution, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Private forest, Non-timber products, Land clearing, Inspection, Certification, Transport/storage, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas. Legislation | El Salvador | 2005 Keyword: Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation, Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection forest, Biodiversity, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Biosphere reserves, Management/conservation, Concession, Education, Institution, Offences/penalties, Alien species, Wetlands, Policy/planning, Seasons, Registration, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX