The Kwale County Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2017.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to ensure the sustainable management of Kwale County forests, which shall include community forests and private forests within the County, by ensuring biological diversity, enhanced productivity, regeneration and resilience capacities; vitality and posterity of forests.
The Act establishes a County Forest Division to ensure the sustainable management of forests through supervision in all matters relating to forest policy and legislation, formulating policy for the conservation of forests, preparation of guidelines for regulation of trading, licensing and benefit sharing in respect to forestry resources, etc. The Act further establishes the Kwale County Forest Conservation Committee to carry out certain advisory functions and carry out annual reports on the status of County forests.
The Act establishes a County Forest Division to ensure the sustainable management of forests through supervision in all matters relating to forest policy and legislation, formulating policy for the conservation of forests, preparation of guidelines for regulation of trading, licensing and benefit sharing in respect to forestry resources, etc. The Act further establishes the Kwale County Forest Conservation Committee to carry out certain advisory functions and carry out annual reports on the status of County forests.
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Long title of text
AN ACT of the County Assembly of Kwale to provide for the sustainable, utilization, management and conservation of the forests and forest resources for the socio-economic prosperity of the County, to give effect to section 21 (2) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No