Decree-Law No. 645 on the establishment and duties of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management.

This Decree-Law sets forth provisions regulating the establishment, duties, powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management. The Decree-Law is consisted of 32 articles and 7 chapters: Purpose Scope and Duties (I), Organization of the Ministry (II), Departments (III), Provincial Departments, Commissions, Working Groups and Funds (IV), Authority and Responsibility (V), Provisions on the Personnel (VI), General Provisions (VII). The duties of the Ministry are establishing policies concerning the protection, management and improvement of forests, pasture land reclamation, desertification and erosion control, afforestation as well as establishing policies concerning the sustainable use, protection and management of water resources. The Ministry is responsible the protection, management and improvement of national parks, nature parks, natural monuments, wetlands, biological diversity and wildlife.