Law on Exploitation and Protection of Forestry and Range Lands. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1967 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 6571, 31 August 1967. Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Agro-forestry Institution Forest management/forest conservation Offences/penalties Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Pastoralism Public land Range Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Law is to regulate general principles to protect, rehabilitate, repair and develop forests, pastures and natural woodlands of the Country. The Law consists of 63 articles, subdivided in 7 Chapters, as follows: General Definitions (I); Protection and Exploitation (II); Dues (III); Organization and Financial Regulations (IV); Conversion of Northern Plain Forests (V); Offences and Punishment (VI); Miscellaneous Provisions (VII). Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir References - Legislation Amended by Amendment of the Law on Protection and Utilization of Forests and Range Lands. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1997 Keyword: Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation, Authorization/permit, Pastoralism, Public land, Range Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendments of the Law on Exploitation and Protection of Forestry and Range Lands. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1975 Keyword: Agro-forestry, Agricultural development, Access right, Private forest, Protection forest, Public forest, Right of use, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pastoralism, Forest management/forest conservation, Public land, Range Source: FAO, FAOLEX