Sachsen-Anhalt Forestry Law.

The present Law lays down provisions relating to forestries in the Land Sachsen-Anhalt. With a view to achieve a sustainable development, the purpose of the present Law is to conserve forests because of their economic utility, their importance for the environment, and in particular as living space for wild living animals and wild growing plants, for the climate, water resources, pollution of the air, fertility of the soil, the image of the country, the agriculture on the whole and their infrastructures and, finally, because of their importance for recreational purposes of the public. Furthermore, a harmonization between the interests of the forest owners and the interest of the public shall have to be achieved. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Conservation and management of forests (II); Protection of forests (III); Special protected forest areas (IV); Special provisions concerning the management of forests (V); Organization and tasks of forest services (VI); Violations and penalties (VII); Final provisions (VIII).