official translationFOREST LAW OF MONGOLIAAdopted: March 31, 1995 Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaCHAPTER ONEgeneral provisionsArticle. 1 Purpose of this LawThe purpose of this law is to regulate the protection of forests, the proper utilization and regeneration of forests.Article. 2 Legislation on ForestsThe legislation on forests shall consist of the Mongolian Constitution, the Mongolian Law on Environmental Protection, the present and other legislative acts issued in conformity with them.Article. 3. Possession and Utilization of Forests1. Forest resources are the property of the State as stipulated in the Mongolian Constitution.2. The State has the power to grant ownership rights of the forests to the capital city, aimags, and soums and the citizens’ representatives khurals has the power to grant citizens, economic entities, and organizations the use of forests and forest side-line products for certain periods, costs, conditions on the basis of a contract or license.3. According to legis...