Regional Law No 966-XII “On forests”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Sakha (Yakutia) Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Timber Timber extraction/logging Private forest Protection forest Afforestation/reforestation Inventory Contract/agreement Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes legal, economic and social principles of functioning and development of the regional forest complex and is aimed at rational forest management with essential condition of reforestation and conservtion of economic potential of forests. All the forests and forested land areas shall form regional forest fund classified as public forest fund and private forest fund. Forest management must ensure: (a) conservation and reinforcement of protection functions of forests; (b) forest protection against forest fires, pests and diseases; (c) afforestation, reforestation and improvement of forest species composition; and (d) rational management of land of forest fund. Owners of forest fund must: (a) ensure reforestation, protection, guardianship, care and inventory of forests; (b) comply with contractual arrangements related to the management of forest fund and wild fauna species subject to hunting. Age and amount of felling for timber extraction shall be established in accordance with purposeful use of forests, forest composition and period of reforestation in felling areas. Amount of timber extraction and annual allotment of felling areas shall be established by groups of forests. Modalities of procurement of non-timber forest resources shall be established by the regional legislation. Use of forests of protected areas for purposes non-complying with purposeful use of such forests shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website lawru.info