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Reference Law of Forests and Pastures in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Country/Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Forestry, Land & soil, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pastoralism Crops/grasses Public forest Planting material/seeds Sustainable development Protection forest Use restrictions Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Subsidy/incentive Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Public land Range Transfer Plant production
Abstract

This Law consisting of 24 articles aims to attribute to the Ministry of Agriculture, or the competent authority for forests and pastures, the responsibility for supervising the pastures, public forests and rural forests, and regulating their investments, maintenance and preservation. The Law establishes that pasture lands and forests are state-owned public lands unless they are already owned by individuals or companies. Main tasks of the Ministry are (i) determine the lands of pastures, rural forests and public forests, which are prohibited from being used; (ii) to determine the lands of pastures and forests that can be utilized; (iii) reforestation of public and rural forests and planting new sites in state-owned places for the purpose of expanding forests, establishing windbreaks around towns and villages, stabilizing sand or establishing public parks; (iv) cultivate new grassland areas with grass seeds in order to expand pastures or introduce new varieties in state-owned areas; (v) maintain the water courses in forest and pasture areas; (vi) provide residents with trees and shrubs - free of charge or at nominal prices - when available, to plant their land; (vii) determine the seasons of grazing and cutting to protect plants and pastures and to maintain their continuity; and (viii) issue permits for the transfer and licensing of investment, cutting and grazing.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.gcc-sg.org