Law on Conservation and Protection of Natural Resources and Forest Reserves of the Country. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 13870, 20 October 1992. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest service/forest officers Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Protected area Forest species Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Act, which consists of 3 articles, aims to protect and rehabilitate the natural forests and resources. The Acts considers particular species of trees and plants as national forest reserves and prohibits their cutting. In case of necessity, these species may only be cut with permission obtained by the Ministry of Agriculture. Any violation of this Act shall be punished by imprisonment and fine. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir