| THE GOVERNMENT --------------- No. 117/2010/ND-CP | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness ----------------- Hanoi, December 24, 2010 |
DECREE
ON ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SPECIAL-USE FOREST SYSTEM
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THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 Law on Fisheries;
Pursuant to the December 3, 2004 Law on Forest Protection and Development;
Pursuant to the November 13, 2008 Law on Biodiversity;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree provides the organization and management of the special-use forest system in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to state agencies, domestic organizations, communities, households and individuals; overseas Vietnamese; and foreign organizations and individuals carrying out activities related to the organization and management of the special-use forest system.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
1. Special-use forest means a forest which is established under the Law on Forest Protection and Development, has special values in terms of conservation of the nature, standard specimens of national forest ecosystems and forest gene sources; scientific research; protection of historical-cultural relics or scenic places, relaxation and tourism in combination with protection, contributing to environmental protection.
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