Customary Land Tenure in Liberia - Land Tenure and Property ...
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NITRIAN CLAN<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
We, the people of Nitrian Community, S<strong>in</strong>oe County, hav<strong>in</strong>g organized ourselves <strong>in</strong>to a<br />
community forest management body <strong>in</strong> accordance with the Community Rights Law of<br />
October 2009, for the susta<strong>in</strong>able management of our forest resources, do hereby<br />
establish these rules for the wise use of our forest resources, protection of our forests,<br />
biodiversity, <strong>and</strong> environment, <strong>in</strong> order to improve our collective livelihood.<br />
PART I: Purpose<br />
1.1. To set up guidel<strong>in</strong>es for the management <strong>and</strong> use of our forests<br />
1.2. To use our forests for the general benefit of the Nitrian Community<br />
1.3. To take care of our forest resources so that we will use them from time to time<br />
1.4. To take care <strong>and</strong> use our forests <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with the Community Rights Law of 2009<br />
1.5. To help the Community Forest Management Body to check <strong>and</strong> control the use of<br />
our forests<br />
PART II: Ownership of Community Forests<br />
2.1. The people of Nitrian Community <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g men, women, children <strong>and</strong> those yet<br />
unborn generations shall be the owners of all the forests with<strong>in</strong> the community.<br />
2.2. Individual ownership of any resources shall be recognized provided such<br />
ownership is either traditionally acceptable or is <strong>in</strong> accordance with these rules <strong>and</strong><br />
regulation.<br />
2.3. Group, family or quarter ownership of any forest resources shall be on the basis of<br />
acceptable customary practices rectified by the follow<strong>in</strong>g conditions:<br />
a. A family shall be recognized as primary owner of a particular farm l<strong>and</strong> provided<br />
they were the first to access the l<strong>and</strong>.<br />
CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE IN LIBERIA