Forest Law No. IX-240. Country/Territory Lithuania Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Ecosystem preservation Registration Afforestation/reforestation Biodiversity Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its promulgation. Abstract The purpose of the Forest Law is to regulate reforestation, protection and use and to form the legal preconditions for the management of all ownership type forests upon equal sustainable forestry principles, ensuring a rational use of the forest resources by supplying with the industrial material, preservation of the biodiversity, increase of forest productivity, landscape stability and environment quality possibility to perform the ecological, economical and social functions without inflicting damage to other ecosystems. The Law consists of 7 Chapters that contain 25 articles. Chapter 1 lays down the general provisions. Chapter 2 regards forest use. Chapter 3 deals with state forest cadastre of the Republic of Lithuania and forest management project. Chapter 4 concerns reforestation, growing and cutting. Chapter 5 regards forest protection. Chapter 6 establishes liability for infringements of the forest law. Chapter 7 regards international cooperation of the Republic of Lithuania in the forestry. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Law No. XIII-616 amending Forest Law No. IX-240. Legislation | Lithuania | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Forest species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Recreational forest, Liability/compensation, Transfer, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. XIII-424 amending Forest Law No. IX-240. Legislation | Lithuania | 2017 Keyword: Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Recreational forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. XIII-628 amending Forest Law No. IX-240. Legislation | Lithuania | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Private forest, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Timber, Timber extraction/logging Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. XIII-291 amending Forest Law No. IX-240. Legislation | Lithuania | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX