Regional Act No. 39 on forestry. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Mountain area Inventory Forest fires Land clearing Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Act regulates interventions in matter of better conservation and enhancement of forests in the Toscana Region, on the valorization of the natural environment and productive resources. For the purposes of the Act a forest is an area with an extension not inferior to 2000 square meters and with a width major to 20 meters. In order to better implement the Act the Region will make an inventory of all the regional forests. The Region will also implement reforestation plans, improve and conserve existing degraded and destroyed forests, conserve and protect forests; assess hydrogeological resources and protect rivers; promote fire-fighting activities and construct new infrastructures. Further the Act sets out detailed provisions for the actions to be taken and for the management of forests, provisions on conversion and substitution of plants, plans for the cut of the plants and specific provisions on different plant species. (97 Articles and 4 Annexes) Full text Italian References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the President of the Regional Council No. 44 implementing Regional Forestry Act No. 39 of 21 March 2000. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Private forest, Land clearing, Timber, Non-timber products, Authorization/permit, Wild flora, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the President of the Regional Council No. 48 on forestry Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Land clearing, Authorization/permit, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Afforestation/reforestation, Agro-forestry, Protection forest, Grazing, Forest fires, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 77 amending Regional Act No. 39 of 2000 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Agro-forestry, Public forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 40 amending Regional Act No. 39 of 2000 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Internal trade, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 6 amending Regional Act No. 39 of 21 March 2000 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Land clearing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 1 amending Regional Act No. 39 of 21 March 2000 on forestry Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Protection forest, Institution, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Forest fires Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 22 amending Regional Act No. 39 of 2000 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2014 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 4 amending Regional Act No. 39 of 2000 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2016 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law of 16 March 2018, n. 4- Provisions on active forest management and forest fire prevention. Legislation | Italy | 2018 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Offences/penalties, Timber, Financing, Local government, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX