Introductory Law relating to the Federal Forest Act (Cantonal Forest Law).

The present Law enforces the Federal Forest Act of 4 October 1991. In particular, the purpose of the present Law is to: 1) conserve the forest; 2) ensure that the forest can fulfil its protective and welfare function; 3) protect the forest and its wild fauna and flora; 4) ensure and promote a sustainable and rational management of the forest, as well as the supply of timber; 5) promote forest management and the use of endemic timber. Moreover, the present Law shall help to protect people and considerable material assets against avalanches, landslides, erosion and rock falls. The Law completes the federal forest legislation and regulates its enforcement. The text consists of 58 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection of forest against interventions (II); Protection against natural disasters (III); Care and use of forest (IV); Promotion measures (V); Organization and proceedings (VI); Administration and penalties (VII); Transitional and final proceedings (VIII).