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 living animals and wild growing plants, 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 62 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Forestry framework planning – Ensuring forest functions (II); Entering of forests (III); Management of forests (IV); Forests with special status (V); Promotion of forestries (VI); Organization of forestries (VII); Special provisions for public, corporate and private forests (VIII); Protection forest (IX); Penalties (X); Final provisions (XI).
Alemania · 1992-04-10