MANDATE
To sustainably manage and conserve all forest resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
MISSION
To sustainably manage and conserve all forest resources by:
1. Maintaining a regulatory framework consistent with Liberia’s laws and commitment to international agreements and conventions;
2. Ensuring all activities in the forestry sector are based on sound scientific and technical principles;
3. Ensuring that a complete range of goods and services of the forest are provided;
4. Providing advanced training to ensure the most qualified staff;
5. Enforcing forest conservation and development laws and policies of Liberia;
6. Ensuring that appropriate taxes, fees and levies are collected;
7. Ensuring the participation and consultation with all forest communities and all relevant stakeholders
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Resources
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Regulation on Rights of Private Land Owners (FDA Regulation 110-07).
This Regulation of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) establishes the responsibilities of Person harvesting or making Commercial Use of Forest Resources under a Forest Resources License ("the Operator") with respect to the rights of private land owners and provides for a right of compensation to land owners harmed as a result of any activity or process carried out pursuant to a Forest Resources License. The Operator shall take all measures necessary to prevent harm to the property of private land owners resulting from operations, without limitation.
Regulation on Forest Land Use Planning (FDA Regulation 102-07).
This Regulation of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), made National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 concerns sound approach to forest land use planning to maximize the benefits of forest land allocation to Liberian society as a whole. Forest land use planning must be consistent with national land use priorities in all sectors and proposed uses for forest lands must be validated locally to ensure the accuracy and legitimacy of the planning process, and the results reached.