Chapter-4

Chapter-4

Provisions Relating to the Protected Forest

23. Protected Forest: If the Government of Nepal considers that any part of a National Forest is of special environmental, scientific or cultural importance or of any other special importance, it may declare such part of the National Forest as a Protected Forest.
(2) After the declaration of any part of a National Forest as a Protected Forest by Government of Nepal pursuant to Sub-section (1), it shall have to publish a notification in the Nepal Gazette.

24. Forest Management Plan Within the Protected Forest:

(1) The Department shall prepare a Work Plan As Prescribed for the management of functions relating to the Forest to be undertaken in a Protected Forest, and submit it to the Ministry for approval.
(2) The Ministry may send back the Work Plan to the Department, if it is deemed necessary to make any alterations in the Work Plan submitted pursuant to Sub-section (1) and the Ministry shall approve such Work Plan after it is received from the Department with necessary alterations.
(3) The District Forest Officer shall implement the Work Plan approved pursuant to Sub-section (2).
(4) The District Forest Officer shall have the power to issue license As Prescribed for the implementation of the Work Plan approved pursuant to sub- section (2) and to issue notices of any types to be required for the effective implementation of such Work Plan.