Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016 (No. 34 of 2016).

Country/Territory: Kenya
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2016
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 69 of the Constitution with regard to forest resources; to provide for the development and sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilization of all forest resources for the socioeconomic development of the country and for connected purposes.

Subject: Livestock, Environment gen., Forestry, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation EIA Framework law Basic legislation Forestry protection measures Afforestation/reforestation Forest service/forest officers Institution Policy/planning Non-governmental entity Special fund Classification/declassification Timber extraction/logging Forest species Community management Protection forest Public forest Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Traditional rights/customary rights Private forest Contract/agreement Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Grazing Mining Water conservation zone Protected area Endangered species Protection of species Wetlands
Geographical area: Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa
Entry into force notes: This Act shall come into force by Notice in the Gazette by the Cabinet Secretary.

Abstract: This Act makes provision for the conservation and management of public, community and private forests and areas of forest land that require special protection, defines the rights in forests and prescribes rules for the use of forest land. It also makes provision for community participation of forest lands by community forest association, the trade in forest products, the protection of indigenous forests and the protection of water resources.
Full text: English
Website: www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Timber Act (Cap. 386).

Legislation | Kenya | 1971

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Classification/declassification, International trade, Inspection, Marking/identification, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest service/forest officers, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Public forest, Special fund, EIA, Policy/planning, Non-governmental entity, Private forest, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Mining, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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