Ordinance implementing the Cantonal Forest Law (Cantonal Forest Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Nidwalden Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Institution Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2004. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Forest Act (Cantonal Forest Law) of 11 March 1998. Article 10 establishes a Natural Disaster Commission responsible for the assessment of dangers and formulation of protection objectives. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Protection of forest against interventions (I); Protection against natural disasters (II); Care and use of forest (III); Organization (IV); Final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.nw.ch References - Legislation Implements Introductory Law relating to the Federal Forest Act (Cantonal Forest Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 1998 (2014) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Private forest, Timber, Protection forest, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX