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Regulation to protect old forests (No. 1115 of 1993).

Pays/Territoire
Finlande
Type du document
Règlement
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Finlands Författningssamling of 13 December 1993, pp. 2997-3093.
Sujet
Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Mesures de protection des forêts Aire protégée Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Boisement/reboisement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Biodiversité
Aire géographique
Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord
Entry into force notes
This Regulation came into force on 1 January 1994.
Résumé

In order to protect the biodiversity and natural riches of old forests this Regulation indicates various areas in Finland as nature protection areas in accordance with section 2 of the Nature Protection Act of 1923. It is prohibited to construct roads, catch or kill any vertebrate animals, excavate or otherwise damage the soil, and to damage plants (art. 3). A conservation and management plan shall be approved for each area by the Ministry of Environment (art. 6). Article 7 provides for the incorporation of other areas in nature protection areas. The areas shall be property of the Forestry Agency (art. 10). The Ministry of Environment shall issue further directives to implement the present Regulation and the Land Survey Office shall give directions regarding the delimitation of protection areas. (12 articles)

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