Regulation No. 247 of 30 March 2016 removing and reducing the volume of certain forestry areas from the public forestry and pasture fund. Country/Territory Albania Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 53, p. 3461. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Public forest Business/industry/corporations Special fund Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract A public forestry area of 76.09 ha located at Fushe-Kruje, part of the forestry economy of “Kraste-Kruje” and composed of forestry parcels of 84a, 85a, 85b, 86/a, 87b, 88a, 89a dhe 94a will be removed from the public forestry fund and will be transferred to the ‘Victoria Invest’ Ltd for the exploitation of lime stones. The seventy six hectares will no longer be part of the National Cadastre of Forests and Pastures. Victoria Invest is required to rehabilitate these areas according to the requirements of the environmental permits and fund the reforestration of 228.26 ha as designated by the Ministry of Environment. Full text Albanian Website www.qbz.gov.al; www.ligjet.org References - Legislation Implements Law No. 9385 on forests and the forestry service. Legislation | Albania | 2005 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Special fund, Non-governmental entity, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX