Forest code of Turkmenistan

of April 12, 1993

This Code governs the forest relations in Turkmenistan and is directed to creation of conditions for rational use of the woods, their reproduction, protection and protection, increase in ecological and economic capacities of Turkmenistan.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. The woods - national wealth of Turkmenistan.

The woods are national wealth of Turkmenistan, the most important factor of ecological equilibrium of the nature and are in exclusive property of the state.

Article 2. Forest legislation of Turkmenistan

The forest relations in Turkmenistan are governed by this Code and other legal acts of Turkmenistan adopted according to it.

The land, mountain and water relations, the relations on protection and use vegetable (except the woods) and fauna, atmospheric air are regulated by the special legislation of Turkmenistan.

Article 3. State forest fund

All woods in Turkmenistan form the state forest fund.

The state forest fund consists from:

- the woods of the state value which are under authority of state bodies of forestry, the city woods;

- the collective-farm woods, that is the woods which are on the lands provided to kolkhozes in permanent use;

- the woods which are on lands of inventory.

Article 4. Earth of the state forest fund

Lands of the state forest fund the lands covered with the wood (except lands of especially protected natural territories), and also not covered with the wood, but intended for needs of forestry are recognized.

As a part of lands of the state forest fund are allocated:

- the forest lands covered with forest wood and shrubby vegetation, and also not covered with forest wood and shrubby vegetation, but intended for reforestation;

- not forest lands (glades, roads, fire-proof gaps, haymakings and others).

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