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Hamburg Tree Protection Ordinance (BaumschutzVO).

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Hamburg
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protection forest Forest management/forest conservation Plant protection Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Protected area Protection of habitats Protection of species Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

Article 1 of the Ordinance provides requirements for protected landscapes while excluding fruit trees and trees intended for sale. Article 3 of the text describes purposes for protection of the landscapes and trees including preserve, develop, or restore the performance and functionality of the natural environment, and protection of habitats for wild living animal and plant species. The Ordinance prohibits removing the protected trees or hedges, or parts thereof, especially by cutting down, destroying, pruning, damaging, or otherwise impairing their growth, continued existence, or function. The text further provides for replacement of plants, payment for damages, legal liability, and administrative offences. The text consists of 14 Articles and one attachment.

Full text
German

References - Legislation

Repeals

Trees Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1948 (2010)

Keyword: Cultural heritage, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX