Regional Act No. 7 making provision to safeguard the flora of the Marche Region Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Marche Document type Legislation Date 1985 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche No. 35, 19 March 1985 Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forestry protection measures Land clearing Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Protection of species Forest management/forest conservation Wild flora Management/conservation Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Act is aimed at the protection and preservation of flora within the Marche Region. To this end, the felling of the tree species referred to in article 1 without prior issuance of the authorization required therein shall be prohibited. Such prohibition comprises all types of cutting, extirpation and uprooting. Article 3 regards with detail the authorization above-mentioned. Article 5 applies to woods. The penalties laid down in article 7 shall be applied in case of infringement. A Commission for Nature Protection shall be established under each Commune as per article 10. Full text Italian Website www.regione.marche.it References - Legislation Amended by Regional Act No. 9 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 7 of 13 March 1985 making provision to safeguard the flora of the Marche Region and Regional Act No. 52 of 30 December 1974 making provision to protect natural environments Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Forestry protection measures, Land clearing, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Management/conservation, Wild flora, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX