Nigeria - 1961 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Forest Law

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

This is a law for the preservation and control of forests. It provides the constitution of forest reserves and declaration of protected forests, effect of certain things done under forestry ordinance. It also outlines the regulations on the administration of forest reserves and protected forests.

Process Flow

National Assembly ⬤

Office of the President ⬤

Contacts

Approver

Ahmad Lawan

Senate President

National Assembly

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Forest Law Current Version

January 2022

This is a law for the preservation and control of forests. It provides the constitution of forest reserves and declaration of protected forests, effect of certain things done under forestry ordinance. It also outlines the regulations on the administration of forest reserves and protected forests.

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