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The scope of this Regional Law shall be management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests located on urban land. Urban forests shall be registered within the boundaries of urban areas and shall be destined for recreation of the population and conservation of favourable environment. Urban forest shall not be included in state forest fund, but shall be classified as public forest managed by regional administration. Urban forests shall be mapped and separated by boundaries form construction and residential areas. Urban forests can be used for the following purposes: (a) recreation, tourism, sport and cultural activity; (b) scientific research; (c) timber extraction in the process of sanitary felling and miscellaneous felling; (d) procurement and collection of non-timber (edible and non-edible) products. Hunting, timber extraction, procurement of rare and protected non-timber products recorded in the Red Book, and illegal felling in urban forests shall be prohibited.
