Forestry Law of Basel-Stadt (911.600). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Stadt Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Forest service/forest officers Policy/planning Land clearing Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to protect and conserve the forest as an environment made of plants and animals with its multiple facets. The said Law shall promote a sustainable use of the forest as well as its protection and welfare. The present Law implements and completes the federal legislation on the same subject. The text consists of 41 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (A); Entering and passing by motor vehicles through forests (B); Protection against other trespass (C); Prevention of forest damages (D); Forestry plants (E); Vocational training (F); Contribution and compensation (G); Forestry organization (H); Administration of justice and criminal prosecution (I); Transitional and final provisions (K). Full text German Website www.bs.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance implementing the Forestry Law of Basel-Stadt (911.610). Legislation | Switzerland | 2001 (2021) Keyword: Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Policy/planning, Land clearing Source: FAO, FAOLEX