Law on Forestry. Country/Territory Cambodia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Protection forest Afforestation/reforestation Concession Court/tribunal Offences/penalties Royalties/fees Authorization/permit Planting material/seeds Community management Cultural heritage Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights Non-timber products Right of use Water conservation zone Animal welfare Management/conservation Endangered species Protection of species EIA Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law shall be declared immediately effective. Abstract This Law provides for the management, harvesting, use, development and conservation of the forests (natural or planted) in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The text of the Law consists of 109 articles divided into 18 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Forestry administration (II); Sustainable forest management (III); Permanent forest estate (IV); Forest concession management (V); Management of production forest not under concession and protection forest (VI); Permits and authorizations (VII); Prohibition on harvesting forest products and by-products and protection forests (VIII); Customary user rights, management of community forest and private forest (IX); Wildlife conservation (X); Royalties and premiums on forest products and by-products (XI); Reforestation and national forest development fund (XII); Measures governing forestry activities (XIII); Resolving procedures for forestry offences (XIV); Forestry offences and legal penalties (XV); Enforcement of court verdict (XVI); Transitional provisions (XVII); Final provisions (XVIII). Full text English