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Forests and Pastures Act.

Country/Territory
Saudi Arabia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1978
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Forestry protection measures Grazing Public forest Private forest Forest service/forest officers Offences/penalties Timber extraction/logging Protected area Authorization/permit Planting material/seeds Pastoralism Agro-forestry
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force 1 month after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (Umm Alqura).
Abstract

This Act is composed of 6 Chapters divided into 25 articles. General provisions (chap. I). Supervision, control and exploitation of pastures, country-forests and public forests are the competence of the Ministry of Agriculture and Waters (art. 2). The Ministry of Agriculture and Waters defines the protected areas (art. 3). The Ministry of Agriculture and Waters can create the forest guard (art. 4). The pastures are to be considered as a public lands owned by the State (art. 5). Afforestation (chap. II). Afforestation of the public forests and country-forests considered useful is of the competence of the Ministry of Agriculture and Waters (art. 6). The Ministry of Agriculture and Waters can provide gratis citizens with the surplus nursery-plants to afforest their private forests as well as the Ministry offers to them advises and technical services (arts. 7 and8). Exploitation of public forest and transportation of public forest products and country forest products are to be authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Waters (arts. 9 and10). Forbidden things (chap. IV). Cutting, eradication, burning, transportation, harm and damage trees or nursery-plants or grass of the public forests as well as construction and working without authorization are prohibited (arts. 12 and 13). Penalties (chap. V). Concluding provisions (chap. VI).

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Forests and Pastures Act issued by Cabinet Resolution No.247 of 2004 - Royal Decree No.M/55 of 2004.

Legislation | Saudi Arabia | 2004

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Pastoralism, Grazing, Agro-forestry, Authorization/permit, Public forest, Recreational forest, Forest fires

Source: FAO, FAOLEX