Ordinance on forest reserves and special forest areas.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Public forest Private forest Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Planting material/seeds

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Western Europe

Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Forest Act of 25 March 1991. Article 1 establishes that forest reserves and special forest areas aim at: a) conservation of forest communities and their protection against harmful interventions; b) guarantee of undisturbed natural plrocesses and dynamic developments; c) protection and conservation of forest areas with particularly valuable natural values or cultural products; d) protection and conservation of rare plant and animal species and natural genetic potential; e) protection and maintenance of ecological valuable forest forms or maintaining ecologically valuable silvicultural modes; f) facilitating the scientific and silvicultural research; g) respect for knowledge and inspiration potential values of forests without human influence. The text consists 8 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Selection of forest reserves and special forest areas (II); Final provisions (III).

Full text

German

Website

www.gesetze.li

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Act.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 1991 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Afforestation/reforestation, Land clearing, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Environmental standards, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Offences/penalties, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX