State Treaty on Northwest German Forest Research Institute. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Schleswig-Holstein Document type Miscellaneous Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Afforestation/reforestation Forestry protection measures Policy/planning Sub-national agreement Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Treaty enters into force on 1 April 2011. Abstract The present State Treaty establishes the Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW-FAA) being responsible for forestry research and practical advice possession of all forest types in Lower Saxony, Hessen and Saxony-Anhalt. In particular, its focus of research is: environmental control; forest genetic resources; forest growth; forest protection. The text consists of 8 articles. Full text German Website www.schleswig-holstein.de