Tasks of forest legislation shall be the regulation of forest relationships in order to provide protection, conservation, rational use, reproduction and improvement of productivity of forests as well as protection of rights of legal and physical persons. Forests are a state property common national good, subject of rational use and are protected by the state. All forests shall form the State Forest Fund. The State Forest Fund shall consist of: a) forests of the state significance, i.e. the forests in charge of the state forestry authorities; b) forests in charge of others departments and legal persons. The State Forest Fund shall exclude: a) trees and groups of trees, field protection bands, as well as other tree and shrub vegetation on the lands of agricultural designation; b) protective plantations on the right of the way allocations of rail, motor roads, canals and other water bodies; c) trees and group of trees as well as amenity plantations in cities and other settlements; d) trees and groups of trees at plots of land attached to houses and garden plots. The Law consists of 43 Articles. Article 9 regards state management in the sphere of protection, conservation and reproduction of forests. Article 13 deals with State Forestry Service. Article 18 concerns the registration of forests. Article 26 deals with cutting of tree and shrub plantations. Article 33 regards the issues of the protection of forests against pests, disease and other negative impact.Permanent forest users are obliged: (a) to ensure protection, rational use and reproduction of forests; (b) to keep state record of forests; (c) to perform work so as to prevent negative impact on the condition and reproduction of forests, soil and wildlife, as well as on condition of water and other natural objects; (d) timely pay a fee for forest management; (e) to ensure the regime of protected natural areas; and (f) not to violate the rights of other forest users. Temporary forest users are obliged: (a) to use rationally pastures, hayfields and other forest land; (b) to perform work so as to prevent negative impact on the condition and reproduction of forests, soil and wildlife, as well as on condition of water and other natural objects; (c) timely pay a fee for forest management; and (d) not to violate the rights of other forest users.