Regulation banning export of selected species as logs (FDA Regulation No. 18). Country/Territory Liberia Document type Regulation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging International trade Forestry protection measures Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The Forestry Development Authority hereby prohibits the exportation of logs and processed wood from specified species. Exporters who contravene the provisions of this Regulation shall incur a prescribed penalty. The reason for the ban on the exportation of certain species is twofold; to protect such species from over-exploitation and to protect the local industrial forestry sector and to enhance international trade in lesser-known species. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Act creating the Forestry Development Authority (FDA Act 1976). Legislation | Liberia | 1976 Keyword: Institution, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX