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). Full text Arabic References - Legislation 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