Regional Act No. 48 on the improvement and protection of monumental trees. Pays/Territoire Italie Sous-division territoriale Molise Type du document Législation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Molise No. 39, 16 December 2005. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Gestion/conservation Enregistrement Infractions/sanctions Protection des espèces Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé With a view to protecting the regional environment and landscape, this Regional Act makes provision on the designation and preservation of monumental trees. Monumental trees are trees of a great natural, historical, cultural or environmental value (art. 2). The Regional Counsel of Agriculture shall keep and update a register of monumental trees (art. 3). All trees listed in the Register shall be considered as protected trees. Felling shall be allowed for public safety or phytosanitary reasons only. The administrative sanctions laid down in article 5 shall be applied in case of infringement. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.regione.molise.it