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Presidential Decree No. 364 validating the Regulation on distribution of forests by protection categories, transfer of forests from one protection group or protection category to another, and also allocation of particularly protected forests.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Public forest Protection forest Recreational forest Erosion Cultural heritage Classification/declassification Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of signature.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes the modalities of distribution of forests by protection categories, transfer of forests from one protection group or protection category to another, and also allocation of particularly protected forests. The forests are divided in two groups (group one and group two) and the forests pertaining to group one are distributed by protection categories in accordance with the Annex 1. Group one shall include the following types of forests: (a) protected areas, national parks, forest reserves; (b) forests of cultural heritage, scientific and genetic value; (c) anti-erosion forests; and (d) sanitary and hygienic, and also recreational forests. Forests excluded from group one, mostly commercial forests, shall pertain to group two.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.by

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 197 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures.

Legislation | Belarus | 2017

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX