Regulations made under the National Forests Act (No. R. 466 of 2009).

These Regulations implement provisions of the National Forests Act, 1998 and makes provision for a wide variety of matters regarding the management, use and conservation of forests and the preservation of trees.
The Regulations provide, among other things, for: licensing of establishment of a plantation in a state forest; licensing of felling and removal of trees in a state forest; licensing of grazing of herds, use of land for cultivation purposes, hunting and fishing, mining and other activities in state forests; licensing of activities in respect of indigenous trees and protected trees in protected forest areas, setting aside of protected areas on private land; and assistance to community forestry.