Regulation on a Comprehensive Program to Preserve Forests in North of Iran. País/Territorio Irán, República Islámica del Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Journal, No. 17069, 4 October 2003. Materia Bosques Palabra clave Servicio forestal/oficiales forestales Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Medidas de protección forestal Especies forestales Bosques demaniales Conservación del ecosistema Bosques privados Recopilación de datos/informes Monitoreo Zona protegida Zonificación Normas sobre calidad ambiental Institución Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Clasificación/declasificación Cumplimiento/aplicación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Área geográphica Asia, Mar Caspio, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico, Asia Meridional Resumen The purpose of this Regulation is to regulate general principles concerning protection and governance of the Northern Forests of the Country. Increasing the protective equipment, modernization of the methods of forests’ conservation and reduction of the destructive elements are main objectives of this Regulation. Regarding the importance of the Northern Forests in preserving soil and water and in order to protect and develop these forests, land use planning principles shall be implemented in all Northern Provinces of the country. The Department of Environment shall set environmental standards regarding any plans to protect, rehabilitate, develop and exploit the forests and natural resources. The Ministry of Agriculture is the responsible Authority to implement the provisions of the present Regulation. Monitoring any qualitative or quantitative changes in the forests, as well as creation of a forests information bank are other tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding the northern forests of the country. The Regulation consists of 18 articles, subdivided in 5 Chapters as follows: General Definitions and Principles (I); Classification of Tasks at Different Levels of Management of the Northern Forest (II); Policy and Administrative Measures to Protect the Northern Forests (III); Executive Strategies for Rehabilitation and Development of Vegetation (IV); Efficient Utilization of Resources and Technical and Administrative Reform (V); Monitoring and Evaluation of the Operational Measures. Texto completo Farsi Página web www.dastour.ir