Law No. XIII-424 amending Forest Law No. IX-240. Country/Territory Lithuania Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Recreational forest Afforestation/reforestation Local government Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 July 2017. Abstract Article 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Municipalities carry out a state function - they supervise, protect and manage state-owned forest land parcels transferred to them for public recreation and restoration.” Full text Lithuanian Website e-seimas.lrs.lt References - Legislation Amends Forest Law No. IX-240. Legislation | Lithuania | 1996 (2001) Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Ecosystem preservation, Registration, Afforestation/reforestation, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX