National Forests Act: Declaration of particular trees and particular groups of trees as "champion trees" (No. R. 677 of 2013). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 36826 of 13 September 2013. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Notice of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, made under section 12 of the National Forests Act, 1998, specifies in the Schedule (group of) protected trees belonging to a particular species and adds them to the list of champion trees. The effect of this declaration is that no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence or exemption granted by the Minister. Full text English Website www.info.gov.za References - Legislation Implements National Forests Act. Legislation | South Africa | 1998 (2005) Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Monitoring, Community management Source: FAO, FAOLEX