Regional Act No. 16 re-arranging the legislation relating to forestry and vegetation protection.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forestry protection measures Forest fires Inventory Forest service/forest officers Afforestation/reforestation Expropriation Public forest Policy/planning Institution

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Regional Act has entered into force on 12 April 1996.

Abstract

The Sicilia Region aims at promoting agricultural and sylvo-pastoral resources, improving woodlands as well as sylviculture and related activities and protecting the environment. For the achievement of these purposes, this Act reorganizes the regional legislation in matter of forestry and flora protection. Forests are defined by article 4 as surfaces of not less than 5000 mq in width where forestry plants, shrubs and forest trees exist. The Regional Counsel of Agriculture and Forestry shall elab

Full text

Italian

Website

www.regione.sicilia.it

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Presidential Decree laying down the criteria for determining the rupestrian formations and the Mediterranean scrub.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regional Act No. 13 amending Regional Act No. 16 of 6 April 1996 rearranging the legislation relating to forestry and vegetation protection.

Legislation | Italy | 1999

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Act No. 14 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 16 of 1996 re-arranging the legislation relating to forestry and vegetation protection.

Legislation | Italy | 2006

Keyword: Institution, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Inventory, Public forest, Policy/planning, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX