Private Forests (Nationalization) Act, 1957. Pays/Territoire Népal Type du document Législation Date 1957 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Photocopy, 2 pp. Sujet Forêts Mot clé Forêt privée Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Institution Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud Résumé The nationalization of private forests aims at assuring an adequate protection, maintenance and utilization of the forests throughout thenational territory. "For the purpose of this act, private forests include all forests in lands wholly or partly tax-exempt, or on which rights have been acquired by any particular individual in any way, and which are utilized by him prior to the commencement of this act, as well as waste lands within the boundaries of such forests" (art. 2). The following shall not be regarded as forests: (a) stray trees in the midst of cultivated lands; (b) orchards situated within residential compounds or elsewhere; (c) trees planted and maintained by any person in plots not exceeding a certain area established by the Act. Texte intégral Anglais