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Forest Act (ForA)
SR 921.0 — Federal Act of 4 October 1991 on Forest (Forest Act, ForA).
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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
English consolidation of 1 August 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation,
based on the articles 74 paragraph 1, 77 paragraphs 2 and 3, 78 paragraph 4 and 95 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch dated 29 June 1988,
decrees:
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SR 101
Amended by Annex No 8 of the FA of 21 June 2013, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3631; BBl 2009 8533).
BBl 1988 III 173

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Contents
1. General Provisions — 3 articles
2. Protection of the Forest against Intervention — 16 articles
3. Protection against Natural Events — 1 article
4. Maintenance and Use of the Forest — 12 articles
5. Promotional Measures — 20 articles
6. Criminal Provisions — 4 articles
7. Procedures and Enforcement — 10 articles
8. Final Provisions — 4 articles

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Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 August 2025