Protection Forest Act. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1922 (1991) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Protection forest Public forest Private forest Timber extraction/logging Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract In regions where the preservation of forests is necessary in order to prevent a lowering of the timber line, a protection forest area may be proclaimed. In such areas use of the forest other than domestic use is allowed only with the permission of the District Forestry Board (sect. 2). Loss resulting from restriction of extraction rights can be compensated in kind or financially (sect. 4). (15 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Forestry Centre and District Forestry Board Regulation (No. 299/1991). Legislation | Finland | 1991 Keyword: Institution, Private forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX