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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010
Country/area Policy National forest programme Forest law
National
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Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National
Subnational
Subnational
Exists Year Exists Exists Year Status Type Year Exists
Niger No – No Yes – In formulation Specific forest law 2004 No
Nigeria Yes 2006 No Yes 2002 Under revision No national forest law – Yes
Rwanda Yes 2004 No – – – Specific forest law 1988 No
Saint Helena, Ascension and Yes 2006 No Yes 2007 In implementation Specific forest law 1954 No
Tristan da Cunha
Sao Tome and Principe – – – – – – – – –
Senegal Yes 2005 No Yes 1992 In implementation Specific forest law 1998 No
Sierra leone Yes 2004 No No – – Specific forest law 1988 No
Togo Yes 1998 – Yes – – Specific forest law 2008 –
Western and Central Africa – – – – – – – – –
Africa – – – – – – – – –
China Yes 2008 No Yes 2006 In implementation Specific forest law 1979 Yes
Democratic People’s Republic of – – – – – – – – –
Korea
Japan Yes 2001 Yes Yes 2006 In implementation Specific forest law 1951 No
Mongolia No – No Yes 2002 In implementation Specific forest law 2007 Yes
Republic of Korea Yes 1972 No Yes 2008 In implementation Specific forest law 1961 No
East Asia – – – – – – – – –
bangladesh Yes 1994 No Yes 1995 In implementation Specific forest law 1927 No
bhutan Yes 1974 No Yes 2008 In implementation Specific forest law 1995 No
brunei Darussalam Yes 1989 No Yes – In implementation Specific forest law 1934 No
Cambodia Yes 2002 No Yes 2007 In formulation Specific forest law 2002 No
India Yes 1988 Yes Yes 1999 In implementation Specific forest law 1927 Yes
Indonesia Yes 2006 No Yes 2000 In implementation Specific forest law 1999 No
lao People’s Democratic Republic Yes 1991 – Yes 2005 – Specific forest law 2006 –
Malaysia Yes 1992 Yes Yes 2006 In implementation Specific forest law 1984 Yes
Maldives No – No No – – Incorporated in other law 1998 No
Myanmar Yes – – Yes 2001 In implementation Specific forest law 1902 –
Nepal Yes 1989 No Yes – In implementation Specific forest law 1993 No
Pakistan Yes 1955 Yes Yes – In implementation No national forest law – Yes
Philippines Yes 1995 No Yes 2003 In implementation Specific forest law 1975 No
Singapore No – No No – – Incorporated in other law 2005 No
Sri lanka Yes 1995 No Yes – – Specific forest law 1907 No
Thailand Yes 2007 – Yes 1985 In implementation Specific forest law 1941 –
Timor-leste Yes 2007 No No – – Specific forest law 2000 No
Viet Nam Yes 2003 No Yes 1987 In implementation Specific forest law 1992 No
South and Southeast Asia – – – – – – – – –
Afghanistan Yes 2005 No No – – Specific forest law – No
Armenia Yes 2005 No Yes – In implementation Specific forest law 2005 No
Azerbaijan No – No No – – Specific forest law 1998 No
bahrain – – – – – – – – –
Cyprus Yes 2002 No Yes 2000 In implementation Specific forest law 1967 No
Georgia No – No Yes 2006 In formulation Specific forest law 1999 No
Iran (Islamic Republic of) – – – Yes 1996 In implementation Specific forest law 1967 –
Iraq – – – – – – – – –
Israel Yes 2006 No No 1995 Under revision Specific forest law 1926 No
Jordan No – No No – – Incorporated in other law 1923 No
Kazakhstan Yes – No Yes 2004 – Specific forest law 2003 No
Kuwait – – – – – – – – –
Kyrgyzstan Yes 2004 No Yes 2005 In implementation Specific forest law 1999 No
lebanon No – No No – – Specific forest law 1949 No