Regional Act No. 9 on the protection of vegetation in parks established by Regional Act. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Lombardia Document type Legislation Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forestry protection measures Forest fires Land clearing Private forest Protected area Subsidy/incentive Authorization/permit Policy/planning Inspection Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Wild flora Management/conservation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act aims at protecting natural and artificial forests existing on parks created by Regional Act within the Lombardia Region. For this purpose, territorial coordinating plans shall be drawn up for each park. The plans shall determine the forest areas to be protected as well as particular degradated areas where special interventions shall be undertaken. Parks' consortia shall grant subsidies, in accordance with article 2, paragraph 3. The competent Forestry Inspectorates shall carry out inspections (art. 2, par. 4). Article 4 deals with woodlands clearing, which, under certain circumstances, shall be prohibited by the President of the Park's Consortium (art. 4, par. 2). Article 6 concerns the transformation of forests, for which an authorization is compulsory. Article 9 regards the protection of flora. Article 10 regulates fire-fighting services and activities. Article 11 sets out penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.lombardia.it