Forestry and natural resources law 2002

The "Forests and Renewable Natural Resources Act" (2002), a legislation from the Republic of Sudan, comprises six chapters and 61 articles. The Act primarily focuses on the management of renewable natural resources, the delineation and management of reserved areas, protection of forests and renewable resources for public interest, the process of confiscation, and the establishment of offences and penalties. The Corporation, as defined in the Act, is the primary entity responsible for afforestation, sylvo-pastoralism improvement, forestry production development, and grazing facilitation. The Act also provides for the establishment of an Administrative Council responsible for the Corporation's affairs. Significantly, the Act maintains the status of all Reserved Areas established under the 1989 Forests Act and mandates the Corporation to prepare maps of these areas. It also outlines the process for declaring new Reserved Areas, including the cancellation of property or other rights. Reserved Areas can be declared at the request of landowners or for public interest. The Act further details the management of Reserved Areas based on their classification (Federal Forest, State Forest, forests established under article 29, Popular Forest, private forest, or Corporate Forest). It also provides for the identification of public roads, paths, water channels, and resources within Reserved Areas and grants the Director General the authority to close a public route, water source, or water channel. The Act explicitly lists acts prohibited within and outside Reserved Areas and outlines measures for forest protection, fire prevention, forest exploitation control, forest