Forest Code.

This Code regulates relations concerning sustainable forest management – conservation, protection, management and reproduction of forests. Forest legislation shall be based upon the following principles: (a) sustainable forest management, conservation of biological diversity and increase of forest potential; (b) conservation of protective and recreational functions of forests; (c) multi-purpose and rational management of forests; (d) increase of forest productivity; (e) protection and conservation of forests; (f) classification of forests by purposeful use; and (g) payment for the use of forests and forest resources (Art. 4). The Act consists of 12 Sections divided into 68 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) forest fund; (3) classification of forests; (4) state forest management; (5) state forestry supervision; (6) ownership and management of forest fund; (7) monitoring, forest organization, forest registration and forest register; (8) afforestation and reforestation; (9) compensation; (10) conservation and protection of forest fund; (11) dispute settlement and liability; (12) international cooperation. All the forests located on the territory of Turkmenistan, independently of the category of land on which they are located, shall form forest fund (Art. 8). Forests shall be classified as follows: (a) protection forest; (b) special purpose forests; and (c) production forest (Art. 11). State forest service shall be the authorized state institution in the sphere of forestry carrying out the following functions: (a) enforcement of forest legislation; (b) protection of forests and prevention of forest fires; (c) supervision over hunting; (d) pest control; (e) contrasting illegal logging; and (f) supervision over state, management and reproduction of forests (Art. 21).