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Law No. 85 of 1991 on the protection of forests and forestry resources.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 37, 12 September 1991, 1 p.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Authorization/permit Timber extraction/logging Offences/penalties Protection of species Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law is composed of 3 articles: ban on uprooting, cutting and industrial utilization of trees, Genus Pinus, Cedrus, Cupressus, Abies and all other resinous and rubber trees. Article 132 of Forestry Law is now suspended (art. 1); transgressors will be punished by one month to three years' imprisonment, as well as fines and confiscation of the goods (art. 2).

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Amended by

Law No. 558 of 1996 on forest protection.

Legislation | Lebanon | 1996

Keyword: Protection forest, Classification/declassification, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX