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Sachsen-Anhalt Forestry Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Sachsen-Anhalt
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Forestry Law for the Land Sachsen-Anhalt.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Framework law Recreational forest Public forest Forest service/forest officers Forest management/forest conservation Private forest Climate change Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law lays down provisions relating to forestries in the Land Sachsen-Anhalt. With a view to achieve a sustainable development, the purpose of the present Law is to conserve forests because of their economic utility, their importance for the environment, and in particular as living space for wild living animals and wild growing plants, for the climate, water resources, pollution of the air, fertility of the soil, the image of the country, the agriculture on the whole and their infrastructures and, finally, because of their importance for recreational purposes of the public. Furthermore, a harmonization between the interests of the forest owners and the interest of the public shall have to be achieved. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Conservation and management of forests (II); Protection of forests (III); Special protected forest areas (IV); Special provisions concerning the management of forests (V); Organization and tasks of forest services (VI); Violations and penalties (VII); Final provisions (VIII).

Full text
German
Website
www.sachsen-anhalt.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Private Forests Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2005)

Keyword: Private forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Inventory Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2000

Keyword: Public forest, Inventory

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Private Public Forest Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2012

Keyword: Public forest, Private forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Business/industry/corporations, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Forest Fires Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1996 (2013)

Keyword: Forest fires, Private forest, Public forest, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Saxony-Anhalt Forestry Law

Legislation | Germany | 2016 (2019)

Keyword: Recreational forest, Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Climate change, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX