Forest Regulations Country/Territory Nigeria Territorial subdivision Enugu Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Forest fires Protected area Protection forest Protection of habitats Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forest species Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging National parks Protection of environment Protection of species Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Timber Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This is a subsidiary legislation of the Forest Law of Enugu State. These Regulations are made by the Commissioner for Agriculture of the State to apply to all forest reserves, protected forests and to all lands at the disposal of the State Government and to Communal Lands. The Regulations relate to the granting of permits to enter into forest reserves in order to harvest forest produce, and the extent of these rights. The permits relate to the type of forest produce to be taken, restrictions on the usage, restrictions on the quantity to be taken, restrictions on the machinery to be used, free permits, etc. It provides penalties for the destruction of protected trees, sell of the forest produce, employing assistance for harvesting forest produce when granted a singular right, etc. Furthermore, the Regulations make it an offence to block waterways with timber. The Regulations also provide that a forest officer, after notice has been served may enter any land adjoining a forest reserve, in respect of which the notice was published and do all things necessary for effecting the demarcation of the boundaries of the land. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Forest Law Legislation | Nigeria | 1991 Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Forest fires, Protected area, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Basic legislation, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, National parks, Protection of species, Public forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Ecosystem preservation, Wild flora, Wildlife products Source: FAO, FAOLEX