Regulations of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture on the management of economic forests. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Hubei Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Inspection Protection of environment Authorization/permit Monitoring Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Private forest Forest fires Pests/diseases Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The Regulations aim to protect and make rational use of forest resources, and improve the ecological environment. The Regulations contain 25 Articles. State-owned forests, collectively-owned forests, unit owned forests, contracted collectively owned trees and privately owned tracts of trees shall be harvested according to the approved quota. The forest fire prevention and control period shall be from 20 September every year to next 20 May. The Measures further provide for the forest pests and diseases prediction, monitoring, prevention and control, quarantine of the trees, seedlings and their products, supervision and inspection, offences and penalties, etc. Full text Chinese Website www.seac.gov.cn