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Record information and status
Record ID
49293
Status
Published
Date of creation
2009-07-28 05:41 UTC (pt96@cornell.edu)
Date of publication
2009-07-28 05:41 UTC (pt96@cornell.edu)

General Information
Country
  • Bhutan
Title of document
Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan 1995
Legislative details
Type of document
  • Law
Subject areas
  • All functions pursuant to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Brief description of the document including objective and scope:
Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan 1995 is an Act to provide for the protection and sustainable use of forests, wildlife and related natural resources of Bhutan for the benefit of present and future generations.

Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan 1995 deals with any activity that occurs in the government reserved forests (GRFs), including the national parks and biological corridors. The Department of Forests under the Ministry of Agriculture is the custodian of the Act.
Date of entry into force
1995-09-01
Document details
Convention on Biological Diversity | Central Portal of the Biosafety Clearing-House