Lower Austria Forestry Implementation Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Niederösterreich Document type Legislation Date 1978 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Zoning Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law implements the Federal Forestry Act 1975 (BGBl. No. 440/1975). The text consists of 24 articles divided into 7 Main Parts as follows: Division of forests (I); Zoning of the forest (II); Protection of forests against wind (III); Special provisions relating to forest fires (IV); Clearing of torrents (V); Forest protection entities (VI); Penalties (VII). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Forestry Act 1975. Legislation | Austria | 1975 (2016) Keyword: Framework law, Afforestation/reforestation, Land clearing, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Environmental standards, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX