Ministerial Decree No. 482 validating the Regulation on concession in lease and tenancy of plots of forest fund. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Concession Contract/agreement Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree regulates the modalities of concession in lease and tenancy of plots of forest fund. Territorial forest management bodies shall have the right to concede in lease and tenancy of plots of forest fund for fee for short-term period of 5 years and for long-term period over 5 years. The latter can be extended for the period of 50 years. Plot of public forest (forest fund) van be concede in lease for carrying out the following forest uses: (a) agriculture (arable farming), haying, apiculture, collection of medicinal plants and alimentary forest products; (b) procurement of non-timber forest products; (c) scientific research, recreation, tourism, education and hunting; and (d) timber extraction. Lease and concession of the plots of forest land pertaining to state reserves and containing seed plantations shall be prohibited. Lease of the plots of forest land shall be regulated by the principles of continuous, rational and sustainable forest management. Full text Russian Website www.minjust.gov.kg References - Legislation Repealed by Governmental Decree No. 192 validating the Regulation on the procedure for management and disposal of the state forest fund. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2018 Keyword: Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Community management, Agro-forestry, Non-timber products, Recreational forest, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX