Forest and Forestry Basic Act, 1964 (Act No. 161). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 1964 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Public forest Private forest Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Policy/planning Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Royalties/fees Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The scope of the Act is to clarify objectives of forestry policy, and to ensure improvement in forest resources and national land conservation. Full text English Website www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp