The present Law lays down provisions relating to forests in the Saarland. With a view to achieve a sustainable development, the purpose of the present Law is to conserve forests because of their economic utility, their importance for the environment, and in particular as living space for wild fauna and flora, for the climate, water resources, pollution of the air, fertility of the soil, the image of the country, the agriculture on the whole and their infrastructures and, finally, because of their importance for recreational purposes of the public. Furthermore, a harmonization between the interests of the forest owners and the interest of the public shall have to be achieved. The text consists of 55 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Forestry framework planning and ensuring functions of the forests in case of planning measures (II); Maintenance and management of forests (III); Protection forests and recreational forests (IV); Indemnities and compensation of expenditures (V); Provisions concerning entry into forests (VI); Special provisions for public forests (VII); Special provisions for municipal forests (VIII); Special provisions for private forests (IX); Organization and tasks of forestry authorities, forestry surveilin lance (X); Penalties (XI); Transitional and final provisions (XII).
ألمانيا · 1977-10-26