Forest Act (2006). Country/Territory Estonia Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source RT I 2006, 30, 232 Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Private forest Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation Public forest Policy/planning Inventory Non-governmental entity Sustainable development Sustainable use Survey/mapping Biodiversity Forest species Forestry protection measures Environmental planning Environmental standards Enforcement/compliance Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Act regulates the directing of forestry, forest survey and management and compensating the damage caused to the environment within the meaning of this Act, and provides for liability for violation of this Act. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the protection and sustainable management of the forest as an ecosystem. Forest management is sustainable if it ensures biological diversity, the productivity, regeneration capacity and vitality of forests, and the possibility of multiple uses of forest in a way that satisfies ecological, economic, social, and cultural needs. This Act applies to forest land and the flora and fauna thereof. The Act further provides for directing of forestry; forest survey; forest management; and state supervision. Full text English/Estonian Website www.riigiteataja.ee References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 1999/105/EC on the marketing of forest reproductive material Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Internal trade, EIA, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Registration, Inspection, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Forest Act. Legislation | Estonia | 1998 (1999) Keyword: Basic legislation, Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Inventory, Policy/planning, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX