Notice of List of Protected Tree Species under the National Forests Act, 1998 (No. R. 734 of 2011). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 34595 of 16 September 2011. 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 15(3) of National Forests Act, 1998, specifies a list of all protected trees belonging to a particular species. 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