The Kwale County Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2017. Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Kwale Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAN ACT of the County Assembly of Kwale to provide for the sustainable, utilization, management and conservation of the forests and forest resources for the socio-economic prosperity of the County, to give effect to section 21 (2) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Afforestation/reforestation Agro-forestry Access and benefit-sharing Authorization/permit Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Environmental standards Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forest species Forestry protection measures Fuelwood Timber extraction/logging Offences/penalties Protection forest Protection of species Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable use Timber Precautionary principle Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract The purpose of this Act is to ensure the sustainable management of Kwale County forests, which shall include community forests and private forests within the County, by ensuring biological diversity, enhanced productivity, regeneration and resilience capacities; vitality and posterity of forests. Full text English