Forests and Countryside Ordinance

The Forests and Countryside Ordinance is a Hong Kong ordinance "to consolidate and amend the law relating to forests and plants, and to provide for the protection of the countryside".

Prohibited acts

Under the Ordinance, no people, without lawful authority or excuse are allowed to:

..in any forest (any area of Government land covered with selfgrown trees) or plantation (any area of Government land which has been planted with trees or shrubs or sown with the seeds of trees or shrubs) of Hong Kong.

Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A

Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A is a part of Forests and Countryside Ordinance Cap.96. Under the regulations, it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, or have in one's possession or under one's custody or control any portion without legal excuse.

See List of protected species in Hong Kong.

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