Law on Forest Management and Utilization (No. 60 of 1994).

Subject

Forestry, Water

Keyword

Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inventory Classification/declassification Afforestation/reforestation Timber Non-timber products Timber extraction/logging Forest service/forest officers Authorization/permit Sustainable use

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Law regulates the management and utilization of the Latvian "forest fund" which is composed of (1) forest and non-forest land allocated for use or transferred for ownership for forestry purposes; (2) forest land situated on land allocated for use or transferred into ownership for other purposes. Chapter 2 sets out the conditions for the transfer into ownership or for use (lease) of the forest fund. Land users may lease their land for forest or non forest purposes. If land is leased for forest management or utilization purposes, the lease holder is granted non-transferable rights of priority for various activities (listed in art. 32), including producing timber, hay, cattle grazing, collection of forest produce (berries, etc.). A licence to fell trees must be obtained before cutting trees on land leased for non-forest purposes. Forests are divided into 3 categories: (1) Protected forests (nature reserves, parks, etc.); (2) Restricted management forests (protected landscape areas, environmentally-sensitive areas); (3) Exploitable forests (all other forest). Specially protected forests may be designated within categories 2 and 3.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law on Forests (2000)

Legislation | Latvia | 2000 (2017)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Non-timber products, Timber extraction/logging, Research, Planting material/seeds, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Right of use, Access right, Protection forest, Protection of environment, National parks, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation, Protected area, Genetic resources, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX