Law amending the Law on pastures No. 4342. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal No. 25486, 8 June 2004. Subject Livestock, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land tenure Lease Agricultural land Special fund Agricultural development Cadastre/land registration Cultural heritage Hazards Erosion Flood Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Protected area Right of use Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Survey/mapping Use restrictions Pastoralism Grazing Genetic resources Management/conservation National parks Protection forest Tourism Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes Article. 4 entered into force on 1st January 2003, the remaining others on 8 June 2004. Abstract Articles 6, 9, 14, 30 have either been amended or new paragraphs have been added. The present Law also amends new articles of the Village Law of 1924, the Law on Natural Disasters 1959, and the Tourism Incentives Act of 1982. The formation of the technical teams is re-defined. The in-forest pastures and grazelands are re-defined by a committee set up by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and cannot be used for any other purposes unless their allocation purposes are modified. The governors of the provinces where pastures are located could modify allocation purposes if those areas must be set apart for; 1. oil exploration, 2. tourism investments, 3. essential for public investments, 4. soil preservation, gene resources protection , creation of national parks and preservation forests, protection of natural, historic and cultural assets, flood controlling, etc. 5. national security, 6. new settlement areas in natural disaster areas. Areas that were originally allocated for village needs, but could not be used as pastures or grazelands due to deterioration shall be re-classified in the village settlement plans. Full text Turkish References - Legislation Amends Law on pastures No. 4342. Legislation | Türkiye | 1998 Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Special fund, Pastoralism, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX