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Law No. 2063-VIII “On amendments to some legislative acts related to protection of forests in accordance with Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Hunting/capture
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force the day after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Amendments to Forest Code (No.3852-XII of 1994) regard classification of forests as follows: (a) natural forests (natural ecosystems) with limited anthropogenic impact which does not change genotype composition of forest species and enables regeneration (restoration of forest system) to the initial virgin state; (b) primordial (virgin) forest ecosystem, ancient, naturally formed forests and did not undergo any anthropogenic impact; and (c) quasi primordial forest conventionally considered virgin forest ecosystem with a slight anthropogenic impact that has not changed the natural structure of forest plantations allowing complete restoration thereof during a short period of time. For the purpose of protection and preservation of natural forests, primordial virgin forests, quasi primordial forests, shall be prohibited all types of cutting, including sanitary, formation felling and rehabilitation felling of forests (except for the care of linear objects and deforestation of individual trees during forest fires extinction), construction of infrastructure, roads, linear and other objects of transport and communication, cattle grazing, industrial harvesting of non-timber forest products, passage of motor vehicles (except public roads and forest protection service). Amendments to the Law No. 2456-XII on natural reserves shall be prohibited clear cutting, thinning, recovery (restoration) felling, removal of heaps of trees and hunting.

Full text
Ukrainian
Website
zakon3.rada.gov.ua

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 2456-XII on natural reserves.

Legislation | Ukraine | 1992 (2003)

Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Monitoring, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Code (No.3852-XII of 1994).

Legislation | Ukraine | 1994 (2019)

Keyword: Framework law, Public forest, Private forest, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation, Offences/penalties, Registration, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX