Puerto Rico Forest Act (No. 133 of 1975). Country/Territory Puerto Rico (USA) Document type Legislation Date 1975 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Basin/catchment/watershed Protected area Public forest Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Institution Contract/agreement Special fund Hunting/capture Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract An Act to make provision for the management and conservation of forest resources and wildlife. The text of the Act consist of 16 sections: Short title (1); Forest policy (2); Public lands for Commonwealth Forests (3); Forest Service (4); Personnel of the Forest Service (5); Duties and powers of the Secretary of Natural Resources (6); Forest Development special Fund (7); Unlawful Acts in Commonwealth Forests (8); Unlawful Acts outside Commonwealth Forests (9); Auxiliary Commonwealth Forest (10); Forest employment (11); Wildlife refuges (12); Forest guards (13); Penalties (14); Repeals (15); Effectiveness (16). The Governor may declare public land as Commonwealth Forests under section 3. Such areas shall be of particular interest for forestry use including development and protection of watersheds. These forests shall be controlled by the Secretary of Natural Resources. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Ley Nº 45 – Ley para enmendar el Artículo 17 de la Ley Nº 133 de 1975, Ley de Bosques de Puerto Rico. Legislation | Puerto Rico (USA) | 2005 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ley Nº 85 - Para enmendar los Artículos 14 y 17 de la Ley Nº 133 de 1975, Ley de Bosques de Puerto Rico. Legislation | Puerto Rico (USA) | 2010 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ley Nº 195 - Para enmendar el artículo 9 de la Ley Nº 133 de 1975, Ley de Bosques de Puerto Rico. Legislation | Puerto Rico (USA) | 2010 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Land clearing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ley Nº 185 - Para enmendar la Ley Núm. 340 de 31 de diciembre de 1998, conocida como “Ley de Ecoturismo de Puerto Rico”. Legislation | Puerto Rico (USA) | 2000 Keyword: Tourism, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ley Nº 59 - Para enmendar el inciso (E) y adicionar un inciso (H) al Artículo 6 de la Ley Núm. 133 de 1975, Ley de Bosques de Puerto Rico. Legislation | Puerto Rico (USA) | 2015 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ley Nº 134 - Para enmendar el Artículo 9 de la Ley Nº 133 de 1975, Ley de Bosques para Puerto Rico. Legislation | Puerto Rico (USA) | 2014 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Land clearing, Protection forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX