Measures for the Delineation of State-level Welfare Public Forests. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Ecosystem preservation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Registration Zoning Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Measures is to standardize the delineation of national public welfare forests, and strengthen the protection, business operation and management thereof national public forests. The Measures consist of 29 articles divided into 6 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Zoning Scope and Standard (II); Delineation (III); Adjustment of Delineation (IV); Filing and Verification (V); Supplementary Provisions (VI). Full text Chinese Website xby.forestry.gov.cn