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Regulation on good practice requirements in the field of forest management.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2017 Pos. 2408
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Protection forest Forestry protection measures Protection of species
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 1 January 2018.
Abstract

This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of two paragraphs, lays down good practice requirements in the field of forest management. These requirements are specified in par. 1 and include in particular: (1) a field vision must be carried out to check the occurrence of protected species before starting work in the field of forest management; (2) the stands where protected species occur are temporarily marked before the works; (3) at watersides of water reservoirs and watercourses, at a distance of 10 meters from the shoreline, fallen trees, understory and large stones must be left to facilitate access to water and animal migration; (4) no trees on which nested nests have been identified may be cut during the breeding season of birds; (5) hollow trees are left for their natural disintegration; (6) dead trees are left in order to ensure the continuity of dead wood, however, its amount may not create a fire hazard or the risk of harmful biotic factors.

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest Act.

Legislation | Poland | 1991 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Classification/declassification, Timber extraction/logging, Institution, Public forest, Private forest, Protection forest, Policy/planning, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation on good practice requirements in the field of forest management.

Legislation | Poland | 2023

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protection forest, Forestry protection measures, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX