Forest Act, 1977 (Act No. 9 of 1977). Country/Territory Gambia Document type Legislation Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Official Gazette of the Gambia No. 91 of 1977, p. 87-100. Long titleAn Act to establish in The Gambia designated areas as forest parks which shall be declared protected forests. Subject Forestry Keyword Protection forest Soil conservation/soil improvement Forest management/forest conservation Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa Abstract The Minister may designate as forest park lands at the disposal of the government or any other land in respect of which it appears to the Minister that the forest growth should be protected (sect. 9). The 40 sections are divided into 7 Parts: Part I (without title); General provisions (II); Designation of Forest Parks and Declaration of Protected Forests (Part III); Declaration of Wind Erosion Areas (IV); Administration of Forest Parks and Protected Forests (V); Offences and Legal Proceedings (VI); Repeal and Savings (VII). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Forest Regulations, 1978 (L.N. No. 12 of 1978). Legislation | Gambia | 1978 Keyword: Protection forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forest fires, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Forest Act, 1998. Legislation | Gambia | 1998 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Policy/planning, Forestry protection measures, Contract/agreement, Special fund, Dispute settlement, Private forest, Public forest, Protection forest, Protected area, Offences/penalties, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Community management, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX