Forest Ordinance, 1926. Country/Territory Israel Document type Legislation Date 1926 (1976) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forest fires Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Protected area Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Ordinance empowers the Minister of Agriculture to declare public land as forest reserve, in which he may further create closed forest areas for the purpose of protecting endangered trees or other purposes. Cutting trees in private lands may also be controlled by forest officials in cases where this is in the public interest, where water supply or agricultural land is threatened. Such land will be treated as forest reserve and the owner is responsible for the costs of protecting the forest. The Ordinance then lists those activities which are prohibited in a forest reserve, unless a permit is obtained. The Minister may declare protected tree species and a list of these is included. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Forestry Regulations. Legislation | Israel | 1942 (1998) Keyword: Authorization/permit, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Areas Ordinance (Protected Trees Declaration), 1997. Legislation | Israel | 1997 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Wild fauna, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forest Areas Ordinance (Smoking Prohibition) 1945 Legislation | Israel | 1945 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX