Forestry Law English Version of Updated Legal Document I-671 1999.12.231999.12.23 : Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania .1999.12.23 Translated by: Office of the Seimas of the Republic ofLithuania Document Department .Official translationTHE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIAFORESTRY LAW22 November 1994 No. I-671Vilnius(Amended by 23 December 1999 No. VIII-1498)1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Main Trends of Forestry Policy The forest is one of the principal Lithuanian natural resources,which serves the welfare of the State and its citizens, protects thestability of landscape and quality of the environment, and which shall bemanaged on the basis of a continuous and multipurpose use, guaranteeing thediversity of forms of ownership. State forest ownership prevails inLithuania. Forests shall be managed properly without violating economic andecological interests of the State. The environment, diversity of plants and animals, landscape, natureand culture values must be preserved and ...