Reference Law of Forests and Pastures in the Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Pays/Territoire Type du document Législation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Bétail, Forêts, Terre et sols, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Pastoralisme Cultures/pâtures Forêt publique Matériel de reproduction/semences Développement durable Forêt de protection Restrictions à l'utilisation Boisement/reboisement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mesures de protection des forêts Subvention/incitation Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Autorisation/permis Terres publiques Pâturages/terrains de parcours Transfert Production végétale Résumé This Law consisting of 24 articles aims to attribute to the Ministry of Agriculture, or the competent authority for forests and pastures, the responsibility for supervising the pastures, public forests and rural forests, and regulating their investments, maintenance and preservation. The Law establishes that pasture lands and forests are state-owned public lands unless they are already owned by individuals or companies. Main tasks of the Ministry are (i) determine the lands of pastures, rural forests and public forests, which are prohibited from being used; (ii) to determine the lands of pastures and forests that can be utilized; (iii) reforestation of public and rural forests and planting new sites in state-owned places for the purpose of expanding forests, establishing windbreaks around towns and villages, stabilizing sand or establishing public parks; (iv) cultivate new grassland areas with grass seeds in order to expand pastures or introduce new varieties in state-owned areas; (v) maintain the water courses in forest and pasture areas; (vi) provide residents with trees and shrubs - free of charge or at nominal prices - when available, to plant their land; (vii) determine the seasons of grazing and cutting to protect plants and pastures and to maintain their continuity; and (viii) issue permits for the transfer and licensing of investment, cutting and grazing. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.gcc-sg.org