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   Forestry Act, 2010 (No. 20 of 2010).

   An Act to provide the conservation and control of Forests and for matters related thereto

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   private forests

   protected areas

   public ownership

   land law

   forestry

   land management

   forest management plans

   forest land

   leases

   forest conservation

   This Act makes provision for the management, development and protection of the forest resources of The Bahamas and for related matters.The Act consist of 36 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Forest Reserves, Protected Forests and Conservation Forests (III); Protected Trees (IV); Leases, Licences and Permits (V); Forestry on Private Land (VI); Power of Officers (VII); Offences (VIII); Regulations (IX).The Act provides for the establisment of an agency in Government to be called the Forestry Unit.

2. Library Resource

   

   Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Act, 1997 (Cap. 260).

   An Act to make provision for the conservation and protection of the physical landscape of The Bahamas.

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   land-use planning

   forest land

   land management

   use rights

   forest conservation

   This Act provides rules relative to the carrying out of excavations, quarrying of mines and landfill operations and the control of such activities affecting the soil and landscape. The Act also provides for the protection of trees in certain circumstances.The Minister is charged with the responsibility of regulating excavation, landfill operations, quarrying, mining and harvesting of protected trees in The Bahamas, for the purpose of providing for and ensuring the conservation and maintenance of the environment.