Ordinance N. 4 of 19 February 2013 on protection of forest areas against erosion and torrential rains and construction of fortifications. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Protection forest Erosion Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract This Ordinance, based on the provisions of the Bulgarian Law on forests, determines: 1. the planning and implementation of the protection of forest territories against erosion and torrents; 2. the types of facilities and activities for protection of forest territories against erosion and torrents; 3. the design of anti-erosion activities and of technical-fortification facilities; 4. the construction, maintenance and acceptance of fortification facilities for protection against erosion and torrential rains; 5. the requirements for creation of protective forest belts; 6. protection against landslides in forest territories. Hydro-technical and forest reclamation activities shall be applied for the successful implementation of the protection against erosion on forest territories, and in landslide territories (also geoprotective activities). Full text Bulgarian Website web.apis.bg References - Legislation Implements Law on forests. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2011 (2019) Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Business/industry/corporations, Ecosystem preservation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Governance, Local government, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Offences/penalties, Private forest, Protection of species, Public forest, Recreational forest, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX