Introductory Law relating to the Federal Forest Act (Cantonal Forest Law). Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Nidwalden Type du document Législation Date 1998 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Service forestier/agents forestiers Essence forestière Mesures de protection des forêts Forêt publique Forêt privée Bois Forêt de protection Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Autorisation/permis 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 1999. Résumé The present Law enforces the Federal Forest Act of 4 October 1991. In particular, the purpose of the present Law is to: 1) conserve the forest; 2) ensure that the forest can fulfil its protective and welfare function; 3) protect the forest and its wild fauna and flora; 4) ensure and promote a sustainable and rational management of the forest, as well as the supply of timber; 5) promote forest management and the use of endemic timber. Moreover, the present Law shall help to protect people and considerable material assets against avalanches, landslides, erosion and rock falls. The Law completes the federal forest legislation and regulates its enforcement. The text consists of 58 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection of forest against interventions (II); Protection against natural disasters (III); Care and use of forest (IV); Promotion measures (V); Organization and proceedings (VI); Administration and penalties (VII); Transitional and final proceedings (VIII). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.nw.ch Références - Législation Implemente Loi fédérale sur les forêts (Loi sur les forêts, LFo). Législation | Suisse | 1991 (2017) Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Mesures de protection des forêts, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Défrichement, Recherche, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Préservation de l'écosystème, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Bois, Forêt récréative Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementé par Ordinance implementing the Cantonal Forest Law (Cantonal Forest Ordinance). Législation | Suisse | 1999 (2014) Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Mesures de protection des forêts, Institution, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX