Ministerial Decree No. 506 regarding protection of forests. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Agro-forestry Timber extraction/logging Land clearing Protection forest Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes Regulations on forest fire safety, improvement cutting, hay harvesting and grazing in the forests. Governmental bodies shall be granted the right to prohibit: (a) fire making during dangerous fire season; (b) abandonment of cigarette butts and blazing matches; (c) use of inflammable patching during hunting; (d) abandonment of inflammable substances and materials; and (e) petrol refill with running motor. Grass burning in the forests of the state forest fund an Full text Russian Website www.lex.uz