Nature and Forest Agency (ANF)

The regional departments of the Nature and Forest Agency (Administration de la nature et des forêts - ANF) are responsible for implementing the agency's projects. They cover the whole country and consist of 5 districts which are divided into 65 grades. The main responsibilities of the regional departments are:

  • to help implementing the National plan for the protection of nature;
  • to help implementing the National forest programme;
  • to implement action plans and programmes drawn up by the central departments;
  • to manage protected areas;
  • to protect, maintain and restore habitats;
  • to manage forests under the forestry regime in a sustainable manner;
  • to manage state and municipal nurseries;
  • to promote knowledge regarding:
    • forestry and ecological forestry techniques;
    • the maintenance of natural areas and landscapes;
  • to improve private forest structures;
  • to raise awareness and provide information to the public regarding forests and the protection of nature;
  • to manage visitors' centres;
  • to oversee work carried out in private forests with financial support from the state;
  • to oversee work carried out to improve the natural environment, with help of the State;
  • to enforce legal provisions and regulations to protect nature, forests and hunting rights.

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