Forestry Law. Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Solothurn Type du document Législation Date 1995 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Législation de base Mesures de protection des forêts Défrichement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mise en application Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1996. Résumé The present Law lays down provisions on forests in the Canton of Solothurn. It is the basis for the implementation of federal laws and ordinances and for the implementation of the cantonal forestry, space, and environmental policy. Its aim is to conserve, promote and protect the forests, as well as to create a frame-work for a sustainable development of the forests. The cultivation of forests shall be carried out with a view to protect and to promote the forest as a living space, in particular for animals and plants. The owners of forests shall put into effect special measures to protect plant varieties and biotopes. Furthermore, to preserve forests they shall renounce in part or completely to wood cutting. In such a case the Canton can make compensation payments. The competent body entitled to authorize land clearing is the Cantonal Forest Office; it decides both on clearing applications and compensation payments. Limitations of access to forests are allowed only on of public interest grounds as, for example, for the protection of rare plants, wild living animals, etc. In case happenings taking place in or on the outskirt of forests may cause harmful effects an authorization is needed. Part C deals with care and use of forests. Forest planning includes forest development planning. Seeds and planting material to be used shall be of first quality and not manipulated. The text consists of 42 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection of forests from unauthorized interventions (II); Care and use of forests (III); Promotion measures (IV); Organization and enforcement (V); Final provisions (VI). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.so.ch Références - Législation Implementé par Forest Ordinance. Législation | Suisse | 1995 (2008) Mot clé: Mesures de protection des forêts, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Défrichement, Mise en application, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Source: FAO, FAOLEX