Forest Welfare Promotion Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2015 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Recreational forest Local government Forest service/forest officers Policy/planning Institution Forest management/forest conservation Governance Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to contribute to improving the people's health and quality of life and to promoting their happiness by providing systematic forest-based forest welfare services, by prescribing matters necessary to promote such welfare. In particular, the State and local governments shall formulate and implement necessary policies to ensure that all the people are allowed to benefit from forest welfare through the promotion of forest welfare services. Moreover, a Forest Welfare Deliberative Committee shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Korea Forest Service to deliberate on projects listed in article 8. The text consists of 66 articles. Full text English Website elaw.klri.re.kr References - Legislation Implemented by Enforcement Decree of the Forest Welfare Promotion Act. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2016 (2018) Keyword: Recreational forest, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX