Regulation No. 65 of the Minister of the Environment approving the Guidelines for Selection of Key Biotopes and the Classifier of Key Biotopes. Country/Territory Estonia Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Private forest Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Protection of species Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract Key biotopes (valuable habitats) are areas requiring protection in a commercial forest, where the probability of occurrence of endangered, vulnerable or rare species is great. Selection of key biotopes consists in identification of such areas in commercial forests that correspond to the distinctive features specified in the Classifier of Key Biotopes and require protection. Selection of key biotopes shall be arranged by the Forestry Board through its local offices. Key biotopes can be selected by persons who have passed a training course on selection of key biotopes organised by the Forestry Board and have acquired the relevant certificate. Key biotopes shall be selected in the course of a regular total area survey of forest, or as a separate activity. Selected key biotopes shall be entered into the database of the Forestry Board. This Regulation gives description and classification of key biotopes in private (commercial) forests. Full text English Website www.legaltext.ee