Introductory Law relating to the Federal Forest Act (Cantonal Forest Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Nidwalden Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forest species Forestry protection measures Public forest Private forest Timber Protection forest Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1999. Abstract The present Law enforces the Federal Forest Act of 4 October 1991. In particular, the purpose of the present Law is to: 1) conserve the forest; 2) ensure that the forest can fulfil its protective and welfare function; 3) protect the forest and its wild fauna and flora; 4) ensure and promote a sustainable and rational management of the forest, as well as the supply of timber; 5) promote forest management and the use of endemic timber. Moreover, the present Law shall help to protect people and considerable material assets against avalanches, landslides, erosion and rock falls. The Law completes the federal forest legislation and regulates its enforcement. The text consists of 58 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection of forest against interventions (II); Protection against natural disasters (III); Care and use of forest (IV); Promotion measures (V); Organization and proceedings (VI); Administration and penalties (VII); Transitional and final proceedings (VIII). Full text German Website www.nw.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur les forêts (Loi sur les forêts, LFo). Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land clearing, Research, Forest service/forest officers, Ecosystem preservation, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Recreational forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance implementing the Cantonal Forest Law (Cantonal Forest Ordinance). Legislation | Switzerland | 1999 (2014) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX