Black Forest National Park Law.

The present Law establishes the National Park ”Black Forest”. Article 2 lays down provisions relating to surface description and demarcation of the National Park. In particular, the purpose of the National Park is to: 1) safeguarde the action of natural environmental forces and the dynamics of communities largely free from human interventions; 2) protect the natural and semi-natural ecosystems and to preserve and further develop the species of indigenous flora and fauna; 3) maintain and promote the quality of the – for the Northern Black Forest characteristic – mixed woodlands and moorelands. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Area and purpose (1); Planning and development (2); Right of entrance, right of recreation, protection and care (3); Organisation (4); Penalties (5).