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Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act (Cap. 116).

Country/Territory
Grenada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1949 (1984)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the conservation of the forest, soil, water and other natural resources of Grenada.
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Institution Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Protection forest Forest service/forest officers Private forest Soil conservation/soil improvement Protected area Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Protection of species Public land Erosion Grazing Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Pollution control Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to conservation of the forest, soil, water and other natural resources of Grenada. The Minister shall establish and maintain a Forestry Department within his or her Ministry, appoint forestry officers and generally promote the interests of forestry. The Forestry Department shall, for the purpose of implementing forest policy, plant, manage and use land vested in it or put at its disposal by the Minister. The Act sets out the aims of the forestry policy of Grenada, which shall include the protection of forests, soil and water resources and protection of areas of natural and undisturbed habitat for indigenous flora and fauna. The Governor-General may declare any area of Crown land to be a forest reserve or declare any area on private land to be a protected forest and may make rules to regulate or prohibit within a protected forest various specified activities including grazing, timber cutting and breaking up or clearing of lands for cultivation. Owners of land, which is declared a protected forest, may be compensated. The Act also provides with respect to, among other things: protection of trees listed in the Second Schedule, voluntary protection of private forests; legal action to be taken against persons in wrongful possession of Crown Lands, seizure of straying livestock, enforcement measures, offences and regulation-making powers of the Minister. (Completed by two Schedules)

Full text
English
Website
laws.gov.gd

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Protected Forests (Tuilleries-Bagatelle) Rules (S.R.O. No. 16 of 1956).

Legislation | Grenada | 1946

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Offences/penalties, Grazing, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protected Forest Rules (Cap. 116).

Legislation | Grenada | 1952 (2013)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Private forest, Protected area, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protected Forest Order (Cap. 116).

Legislation | Grenada | 1952 (2013)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Private forest, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Crown Lands Forest Produce Rules (Cap. 116).

Legislation | Grenada | 1956 (2013)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Marking/identification, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Fuelwood, Authorization/permit, Public land, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protected Forests (Tuilleries-Bagatelle) Rules (Cap. 116).

Legislation | Grenada | 1956 (2013)

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Offences/penalties, Grazing, Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation, Use restrictions, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Forest, Soil and Water Conservation (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 (Ordinance No. 34 of 1984).

Legislation | Grenada | 1984

Keyword: Institution, Forest service/forest officers, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX