Presidential Decree laying down the criteria for determining the rupestrian formations and the Mediterranean scrub. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Sicilia Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild flora Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract This Presidential Decree contains the definition of Mediterranean scrub and rupestrian formation with a view to determining the application scope of Regional Act No. 16 of 16 April 1996. A plant formation cannot be defined as Mediterranean scrub unless it comprises at least five species of those listed out in article 1. Full text Italian Website www.regione.sicilia.it References - Legislation Implements Regional Act No. 16 re-arranging the legislation relating to forestry and vegetation protection. Legislation | Italy | 1996 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Inventory, Forest service/forest officers, Afforestation/reforestation, Expropriation, Public forest, Policy/planning, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX