Regional Law 27 April 2016 No. 8 concerning forestry law of Sardegna. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Sardegna Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Bioenergy Climate change Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Forest species Forestry protection measures Fuelwood Policy/planning Plant protection Protection forest Recreational forest Research Capacity building Ecosystem preservation Education Monitoring Data collection/reporting Classification/declassification Agro-forestry Mountain area Private forest Public forest Business/industry/corporations Certification Subsidy/incentive Non-timber products Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Land-use planning Apiculture/sericulture Animal production Freshwater resources management Protected area Water conservation zone Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The purpose of this law is the protection of the complexity and multifunctionality of the forest system with particular reference to the following aspects: a) the protection and care of the forest as an indispensable asset; b) sustainable forest management to meet the needs of present and future generations; c) the protection of the forest heritage from the threat of fires; d) hydrogeological protection of the territory and soil protection; e) the protection and increase of biodiversity, the protection of the landscape and the environment, including forest systems falling in coastal and dune contexts; f) the enhancement and increase of the forestry and silvo-pastoral supply chains, connected to the management of the woods and the use of forest biomass, for the purpose of energy production; g) the development of tourism and recreational activities; h) support for the forest economy with particular reference to rural and mountain development; i) the mitigation of the effects associated with climate change and the fight against desertification processes; j) the promotion of forest culture, environmental education, training and updating of operators; k) knowledge of forest ecosystems through research, monitoring and inventory; l) the simplification of administrative activity in forestry matters; m) the economic impact of activities related to the valorization and exploitation of the forest system, in particular way in the sectors of beekeeping, medicinal plants, nurseries, forestry, wood production burning and other forms of fuel of natural origin, compost, tourism, also in relation to the sectors of referred to in letters f), g), h) and j). Full text Italian Website www.sardegnaambiente.it References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 (2013) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX