Guidance on Village-Level Forest Management Planning

指导意见关于村级森林管理规划

ຄຳແນະນຳ ກ່ຽວກັບ ການວາງແຜນຄຸ້ມຄອງປ່າໄມ້ຂັ້ນບ້ານ

Summary

This regulation governs the management and use of village-level forests and forest land, with core content specifying villagers' rights and obligations, prohibiting destructive acts, and clarifying penalty measures for violations and reward policies.

Articles

Article ມາດຕາ 1

Article 1 On the administrative area of the village
- North (1)
- East (56)
- South (5)
- West (1)

Article ມາດຕາ 2

Article 2 On the management and use by the people within the village of the classified
Use of forests and forest land that have been assigned to the village for management, protection, and sustainable use, with a total area of ...... hectares, details as follows:

Article ມາດຕາ 3

Article 3 On regulations for the management and use of forest types and forest land of the village

The rights and obligations of the people within the village are to have equal rights in the management and use of forests and forest land according to the conditions of each family; everyone must take initiative in protection, restoration, and rehabilitation, the details of which are as follows:

1. It is strictly forbidden to exploit or cut any type of tree and to encroach on land for production within the boundaries of conservation forests and protection forests (for non-timber forest products located in the village's conservation forest and protection forest areas, they must be collected seasonally or in a non-destructive manner);

2. The village's utilization forest area is permitted for people to collect non-timber forest products, gather vegetables, use planks, branches, and firewood to serve the livelihood of the people within the village according to traditions and laws (for necessary construction timber sawing, it must be submitted to the village agriculture and forestry officer, then submitted to the district agriculture and forestry office for study and consideration according to regulations);

3. It is forbidden to collect non-timber forest products in a destructive manner and non-timber forest products that are near extinction;

4. It is forbidden to set fire to forests carelessly to prevent forest fires from spreading;

5. It is forbidden for individuals or families to clear forest land for swidden farming in areas not designated or without permission from the village agriculture and forestry officer and relevant agencies; violators will be fined according to established regulations;

6. It is forbidden to exploit, purchase timber and non-timber forest products without permission from the relevant sectors;

7. As for people from other villages who wish to use timber in the village's utilization forest area and non-timber forest products within the village, they must comply as follows:
- They must submit a proposal through the village administration or the village agriculture and forestry officer for consideration;
- Round timber, support timber, firewood, planks, and non-timber forest products must pay obligations to the village as appropriate;
- For large timber with a diameter of 30 centimeters or more, the responsible committee of the village agriculture and forestry officer shall consider and then submit to the district agriculture and forestry office for consideration and resolution according to regulations.

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