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b. A family or <strong>in</strong>dividual shall be recognized as owner of a farm l<strong>and</strong> provided the<br />
l<strong>and</strong> was <strong>in</strong>herited or given to that family or <strong>in</strong>dividual by the primary owner.<br />
c. A group such as a community-based organization shall acquire forest l<strong>and</strong> through<br />
agreement with the owner of the l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> with the approval of the CFMB.<br />
d. All forest l<strong>and</strong> owned by a group, family or quarter shall be registered with the<br />
CFMB.<br />
PART III: Nitrian Forests<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g shall <strong>in</strong>clude the manageable forests of Nitrian Community:<br />
3.1. Kpontuken Forest<br />
3.2. Nitrian Forest<br />
3.3. Nyangbay Forest<br />
3.4. Temkpo Forest<br />
3.5. Tuzon Forest<br />
PART IV: Uses of Nitrian Community Forests<br />
4.1. Kpontuken Forest shall be used <strong>and</strong> managed for farm<strong>in</strong>g, production of crushed<br />
rocks, hunt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> plantation.<br />
4.2 Nitrian Forest shall rema<strong>in</strong> reserved for managed hunt<strong>in</strong>g, fish<strong>in</strong>g, NTFP collection<br />
but farm<strong>in</strong>g is prohibited.<br />
4.3. Nyangbay Forest shall be used for the collection of thatch, monkey van <strong>and</strong> rattan,<br />
<strong>and</strong> hunt<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
4.4. Temkpo Forest shall be used for pit/cha<strong>in</strong> saw<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> logg<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
4.5. Tuzon Forest shall be a reserved <strong>and</strong> conserved forest because of its sacred areas<br />
such as Flenon <strong>and</strong> Zorklogbalee.<br />
PART V: Nitrian Forest Resources<br />
CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE IN LIBERIA