Regional Act No. 13 amending Regional Act No. 16 of 6 April 1996 rearranging the legislation relating to forestry and vegetation protection. País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Sicilia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1999 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Bosques Palabra clave Medidas de protección forestal Forestación/reforestación Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Entry into force notes This Regional Act has entered into force on the day after its publication on the Regional Official Bulletin. Resumen This Regional Act lays down amendments and addenda to Regional Act No. 16 of 6 April 1996, which has re-arranged the legislative framework in matter of forest protection. Article 4 of the above-mentioned Regional Act is hereby replaced by article 1, which gives a new definition of forest. Forests are surfaces of not less than 10,000 square metres with forest plants, trees and shrubs covering at least the fifty percent of the total surface. If such surfaces are temporarily lack of vegetation due to natural causes, including fires, they shall be still qualified as forests. Article 10 is hereby replaced by article 3, which prohibits building on certain areas. Article 4 contains provisions for the minor islands which pertain to the Sicilian Region. Article 8 concerns reforestation interventions to be undertaken, giving regard to the propagating material which is admitted. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.regione.sicilia.it Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Regional Act No. 16 re-arranging the legislation relating to forestry and vegetation protection. Legislación | Italia | 1996 Palabra clave: Medidas de protección forestal, Incendios forestales, Inventarios, Servicio forestal/oficiales forestales, Forestación/reforestación, Expropiación, Bosques demaniales, Política/planificación, Institución, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX