Erste Erfahrungen mit der neuen Waldgesetzgebung | Initial consequences of new forest legislation

On the 1st July 1995 the new cantonal glarner forest law came into force, the first such law based on the federal forest law of 4th October 1991. Experiences gained with regard to those articles which brought changes are of particular interest, such as the level of compensation for clearing, management of the forest, prohibition of traffic on forest roads, forestry organisation,the handling of natural catastrophes, forestry planning and the forest conservation concept.