National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Uganda Government Gazette, No. 37 of 2003, Acts Supplement No. 5, 8 August 2003, pp. 1-61. Long titleAn Act to provide for the conservation, sustainable management and development of forests for the benefit of the people of Uganda; to provide for the declaration of forest reserves for purposes of protection and production of forests and forest produce; to provide for the sustainable use of forest resources and the enhancement of the productive capacity of forests; to provide for the promotion of tree planting; to consolidate the law relating to the forest sector and trade in forest produce; to establish a National Forestry Authority; to repeal the Forest Act, Cap. 246 and the Timber (Export) Act Cap. 247; and for related matters. Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Institution Protected area Classification/declassification Private forest Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Forest service/forest officers Ecosystem preservation Grazing Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Community management EIA Management/conservation Biodiversity Protection of species Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision for the conservation, management and development of forest resources in Uganda and establishes the National Forestry Authority and a fund for tree planting. The purposes of the Act include the creation of an integrated forest sector, conservation of biological diversity, the devolution of functions and powers in the forest sector and the sustainable development of that sector. Full text English Website ugandatrades.go.ug