South Africa: The National Veld and Forest Fire Act

Sets up regulations to help prevent veld, forest and mountain fires, and to minimize the damage they cause by developing a national fire danger rating,  collecting fire related statistics and  campaigning awareness of the dangers of fires and by outlining the responsabilities of property owners in the case of fire, transfering the burden to the property owner. (measures prevent deforestation by fire)

Date Implemented: 1998

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC, 2000; Republic of South Africa Government Gazette; The National Veld and Forest Fire Act: Act 101 of 1998 of the Republic of South Africa

http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/iffn/country/za/za_10.htm 

http://www.dwaf.gov.za/Documents/Forestry/Tact101.pdf