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 39 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Conservation and management of forests (2); Use of forests by the public and protection of forests (3); Promotion of forestry management, special provisions for public forests and private forests, merger of forests (4); Organization of forests, competencies (5); Penalties, final provisions (6).
Allemagne · 2004-04-20