This Act makes provision for the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment in the Cook Islands. It shall apply to such parts of the Cook Islands and Cook Islands waters as are specified from time to time by the Queen's Representative by Order in Executive Council. The Act consists of 57 sections divided into 11 Parts.The Act establishes the Conservation Service as a body corporate.

The forest Regulation consists of 6 sections dealing with: (a) field of application (sect. 1); (b) table of symbols and abbreviations (sect. 2); (c) general provisions (sect. 3); (d) permanent establishment of hydrological forestaland reclamation areas (sect. 4); (e) carrying out ecological and land reclamation monitoring (sect. 5); (f) reporting of monitoring information (sect. 6). The present Regulation establishes the modalities of carrying out ecological and land reclamation monitoring of reclaimed forestland in the public forest.

Assessment of forest management in forests pertaining to kolkhozes and agricultural enterprises shall be carried out with a view of transfer thereof to the state forestry enterprises for the purpose of economic and ecological revaluation of forests. Forest officers through on site inspection shall carry out assessment of forest management.

This Act makes provision, in 23 Chapters, for the management and conservation of forest resources of Liberia, defines ownership rights and other rights in forests, regulates commercial and other use of forests resources, provides for the protection of the environment and wildlife in forests, regulates the trade in forest products and provides for various other matters relative to forestry and wildlife.The Act defines the principles of forest management and conservation to be undertaken by the Forestry Development Authority.

This Act makes provision for the management and alienation of State land, for the appointment of forest rangers and for the protection of State lands and River Reserves.State land may be alienated by grant, sale or lease. State land may be sold by the President, with the exception of River Reserves belonging to the Republic. River Reserves are rivers and “rivulets” and adjacent areas listed in Schedule A to this Act. The Minister may, from time to time, add to or withdraw from the Schedule any watercourse.

This Act grants powers to the Minister to constitute Forest Reserves and lays down rules relative to acts in or in relation with such reserve. The Minister may constitute a Forest Reserve by Order published in the Official Gazette and may also direct, in the same manner, the cessation of a Reserve. Provisions of the State Lands and River Reserves Act notwithstanding, the President or the government may not sell, lease or mortgage land in Forest Reserves. Cutting down of trees or lighting of fires without a written permission of the Chief Agricultural Officer is prohibited.

These Regulations implement provisions of the Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 with respect to the granting of timber rights and related matters and regulate the calculation and payment of stumpage fees and the registration and use of chainsaws.The Regulations set out the procedures for the inventory and reservation of specified lands for timber utilization. The Chief Conservator of Forests shall identify lands suitable for grant of timber utilization contracts and initiate procedures of inventory of forest resources on such land and to obtain consent of landowners.

The present Regulation introduces some amendments to the Designation of Provincial Forests Regulation 226/88. In particular, section 3 (Porcupine Provincial Forest) of the Schedule is replaced.

Amends: Designation of Provincial Forests Regulation (Man. Reg 226/88). (2012)

The present Regulation introduces some amendments to the Designation of Provincial Forests Regulation 226/88. In particular, section 13 (Moose Creek Provincial Forest) of the Schedule is replaced.

Amends: Designation of Provincial Forests Regulation (Man. Reg 226/88). (2012)

The lands described in the Schedule are designated as provincial forests. The text consists of 2 sections and 1 Schedule.

The present Regulation introduces some amendments to the Designation of Provincial Forests Regulation 226/88. In particular, it amends section 3 concerning plans of subdivision.

Amends: Designation of Provincial Forests Regulation (Man. Reg 226/88). (2012)

This Decision approves the master plan on the socio-economic development of the Cao Bang province.The plan, in particular, shall: raise the forest coverage; solve the issues of environmental sanitation in urban centres, border gates, industrial parks and ore mining areas; assure food hygiene and safety; etc.