Ekiti State Forestry Law, no. 1 of 2016. Country/Territory Nigeria Territorial subdivision Ekiti Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleA Law for the establishment of Ekiti State forestry commission: provision of sustainable forest management, preservation and protection of wild life resources and ecosystem in Ekiti State and other related matters. Subject Fisheries, Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Freshwater fishes Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Afforestation/reforestation Agro-forestry Authorization/permit Basin/catchment/watershed Biodiversity Biotechnology Business/industry/corporations Certification Classification/declassification Collecting/harvesting Common property Community management Liability/compensation Concession Fraud Ecological production/organic production Ecosystem preservation Education EIA Erosion Royalties/fees Financing Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Forest species Forestry protection measures Governance Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Local government Timber extraction/logging Monitoring National parks Non-governmental entity Non-timber products Offences/penalties Plant protection Private forest Protected area Protection forest Public forest Recreational forest Risk assessment/management Sustainable development Timber Surface water Water quality standards Freshwater resources management Water supply Inland waters Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Birds Bycatch Hunting/capture Resource/damage valuation Dangerous animal/harmful animal Endangered species Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting rights Protection of habitats Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Law, consisting of 126 articles and divided into ten Parts, concerns the establishment of the Ekiti State Forestry Commission, provides for sustainable forest management, preservation and protection of wildlife resources and ecosystem in the Ekiti State. Part I concerns establishment, constitution and functions of Forestry Commission, including: regulating the institutional activities related to forest and forest resources and conservation issues in the State; undertaking biotechnology and other forms of research that will enhance the development of forestry policies and programmes in line with current conservation, socio-economic and technology options; establishing link and compliance with relevant national and international regulatory policymaking and funding bodies for the benefit of bio-diversity conservation, sustainable forestry and natural resources management in the State; developing eco-tourism; integrating the institutions into tree planting and sustainable forestry development; monitoring of existing forestry stocks regularly; promoting research and development. Part II concerns powers, staff and funds of Forestry Commission. Part III concerns scope of application of the Law, including: public and private forest reserves, gardens and parks; classification of forests; power to constitute forest reserves and protected forest and related notifications; administrative powers of reserve settlement officer; judicial review of Commission’s decisions. Full text English Website www.ekitistate.gov.ng