Notice of the list of protected tree species under the National Forests Act, 1998 (No. 1161 of 2015). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 39433 of 20 November 2015. 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 the National Forests Act, 1998, specifies in the Schedule protected trees belonging to a particular species under section 12(1) of the Act. The effect of this Declaration is that no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any such protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of such protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence or exemption granted by the Minister and subject to such period and conditions as may be stipulated. Full text English Website www.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