Government Decision on allocation of forest land to organizations, households, and individuals for long-term forestry purposes (No. 02/CP).
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
According to the provisions of this Decision, the following forest land shall be allocated to organizations, households and individuals: (a) land which has natural or planted forest; (b) land which does not have forest but should be afforested through planting, assisted natural regeneration, or protection of the vegetation. The allocation of forest land shall be carried out taking into account: (a) the availability of forest land in different localities; and (b) the management and investment policies and projects to be approved by the competent State authorities.
The forests are divided into the following categories:
(a) Protection forests, which are to be managed for the protection of the environment in general and which include (i) watershed protection forests, (ii) windbreaks and belts protecting against blowing sand, (iii) forests protecting dykes along rivers and the sea; and (iv) environmental protection forests;
(b) Special use forests, including national parks, natural reserves and areas for social and cultural purposes, to be managed for the purpose of environmental preservation;
(c) Production forests, to be dedicated to production of logs, other timber and non-timber products, and animal products.
The Decision establishes the compilation of a dossier for forest land allocation which shall contain the application, the management or investment projects, maps or sketches of the forest land, the decision to allocate the land by the competent authority, the record of the allocation and reception of land. For forest land which consists of degraded land and bare hills, the Decision provides for the issue of a Land Tenure Certificate, in order to obtain the right to long-term use of the land as well as the right to enjoy support from the State in accordance with the law, for example in the form of technical advice and reduction or exemption form taxes (art. 12, para. 1).
Final provisions concern the rights and obligations of the forest land users, and rewards and punishments.
The forests are divided into the following categories:
(a) Protection forests, which are to be managed for the protection of the environment in general and which include (i) watershed protection forests, (ii) windbreaks and belts protecting against blowing sand, (iii) forests protecting dykes along rivers and the sea; and (iv) environmental protection forests;
(b) Special use forests, including national parks, natural reserves and areas for social and cultural purposes, to be managed for the purpose of environmental preservation;
(c) Production forests, to be dedicated to production of logs, other timber and non-timber products, and animal products.
The Decision establishes the compilation of a dossier for forest land allocation which shall contain the application, the management or investment projects, maps or sketches of the forest land, the decision to allocate the land by the competent authority, the record of the allocation and reception of land. For forest land which consists of degraded land and bare hills, the Decision provides for the issue of a Land Tenure Certificate, in order to obtain the right to long-term use of the land as well as the right to enjoy support from the State in accordance with the law, for example in the form of technical advice and reduction or exemption form taxes (art. 12, para. 1).
Final provisions concern the rights and obligations of the forest land users, and rewards and punishments.
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Notes
All decisions previously issued which are contrary to this Decision are abrogated (art. 18).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Unofficial translation by the Strategy Project, Ministry of Forestry, 7 pp. (text in pdf).
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No