Forestry Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Vorarlberg Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on forestry policing measures and on forest guards. Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Afforestation/reforestation Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Timber extraction/logging Royalties/fees Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to forestry policing and forest guards in the Land of Vorarlberg. Article 7 establishes that new afforestation needs a licence for which the application procedure is described in article 8. The text consists of 40 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: Use of forests (1); Wind protection devices (2); Afforestation (3); Division of forests (4); Fight against forest fires (5); Clearing of torrents (6); Forest surveillance (7); Forest Protection Bodies (8); Authorities, penalties and final provisions (9). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance by the regional government on the establishment of forest zones. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Public forest, Zoning, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX