The Kericho County Forest Conservation and Management Act, no. 3 of 2021. Pays/Territoire Kenya Sous-division territoriale Kericho Type du document Législation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 3 (Kericho County Acts no. 3) of 2021. Titre completAn Act of the County Assembly of Kericho to give effect to Sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilisation of all forest resources in the County for the socio economic development of the County. Sujet Forêts, Terre et sols Mot clé Gestion communautaire Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mesures de protection des forêts Bois de chauffe Parasites/maladies Protection des espèces Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Accès-à-l'information Concession Contrat/accord Préservation de l'écosystème Forêt privée Bois Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Classement/déclassement Parcs nationaux Aire protégée Service forestier/agents forestiers Espèces exotiques Boisement/reboisement Subvention/incitation Terres privées Terres publiques Exploitation minière Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale Entry into force notes 20 January 2021. Résumé This Act, divided into eleven Parts and consisting of 62 sections, applies to all forests within the County on public, community and private lands, and provides for improving conservation, sustainable management and rational utilisation of all forest resources in the County, in order to ensure the socio-economic development of the County. The Act concerns: community forest association; concession agreement; customary rights; ecosystem; forest concession; nature reserve; protected tree; private forest; timber licence. The Act follows these guiding principles: good governance and access to public information; ecosystem approach; recognition of rights and responsibilities of communities and private land owners; benefit sharing. Texte intégral Anglais Site web kenyalaw.org