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Subchapter III of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Control and use of Mangrove and Upland Forests.

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Territorial subdivision
Pohnpei
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Wetlands Mountain area Institution Public forest
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Subchapter prescribes that all rights, title, and interest in the mangrove and upland forests in Pohnpei in the public domain are and shall remain in the government of the state of Pohnpei. It also defines the powers of local government with respect to the management and conservation of local forests and in particular mangrove and upland forests within each local jurisdiction.

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj