Forests Act. Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 1959 (1993) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provided for the conservation and management of Forests and Forest produce. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Institution Timber extraction/logging Forest service/forest officers Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Act makes provision for the establishment of forest reserves and other measures directed at the conservation of forests. The 33 sections are divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Creation of Forest Reserves (II); Local Authority Forest Reserves (III); Forestry Dedication Covenants (IV); Protection of Forests and Forest Produce (V); Miscellaneous Offences (VIII); General Provisions (IX); Rules, exemptions and Saving (X); Repeal and Saving (XI). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Forests (Minimum Felling Girth Limits) Order, 1996 (G.N. No. 10 of 1997). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1996 Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Standards, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests Orders, 1996 (G.N. No. 462 of 1996). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1996 Keyword: Marking/identification, Internal trade, Timber, Fuelwood Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forests (Amani Nature Reserve) Rules, 1997 (G.N. No. 151 of 1997). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1996 Keyword: Protected area, Forest management/forest conservation, Special fund, Biodiversity, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Forest Act, 2002 (Act No. 7 of 2002). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2002 Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Classification/declassification, Protected area, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Biodiversity, Public forest, Private forest, Forest service/forest officers, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Grazing, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Ecosystem preservation, Inland waters, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX