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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