Forestry and Mountain Villages Development Promotion Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Mountain area Timber Community management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act aims at promoting rights and interests of forest managers, strengthening the competitiveness of forestry and developing underdeveloped mountain villages through structural improvement of forestry in order to contribute to enhancing the quality of life for residents in mountain villages and promoting the balanced development of national land. Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr