Regulation on Forestry Commission. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Obwalden Document type Regulation Date 1878 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Private forest Forest service/forest officers Inspection Authorization/permit Institution Timber Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Regulation lays down provisions relating to the Forestry Commission. The Commission: a) ensures that private forest owners pay adequate contribution to the Canton; b) forests are marked and measured properly; c) oversees the legal replacement or restriction of servitudes; d) manages felling of trees and authorizes cutting areas. The text consists of 23 articles. Full text German Website www.ow.ch