View source for National Forest Act 1975 (Bundeswaldgesetz)

{{European policy
|Name=National Forest Act 1975 (Bundeswaldgesetz)
|Regions=Lower Saxony
|Description=The  German  Federal Forest Act  (1975)  represents the  legislative framework  at  the national level. The regulations of Federal Forest Act can be expanded by the Länder. The purposes of the act are: i) to conserve forests which provides economic benefits, ii) to promote forestry and iii) to reconcile a balance between the interests of the general public and those of the forest owners (Roering 2004 ).

§ 14 Access into forest
(1)  Access into forest is allowed for personal recreational purpose. The driving with bicycles and weelcairs also the horseriding is     only allowed on steets and forest lanes. The access is on one own´s risk. Especially for wood-typical-risks.

(2)  The federal States have to regulate the details. They have the right to restrict the access for important reasons, especially for     forest-protection, forest management, owner interests, forest visitors protection and for prevention of heavy damages.
|Full reference=National Forest Act from 2. Mai 1975 (BGBl. I S. 1037), with amendents from 31. Juli 2010 (BGBl. I S. 1050)
|Scope=National
|Response set=Waldmärker (FVL)
|Subject=Forests,Access
|Policy domain=Forestry
|Class=Policy
|Policy area=Forestry
|ID=232
}}
Class	Policy +
Countries	Germany +
Encodedname	National_Forest_Act_1975_.28Bundeswaldgesetz.29 +
Full reference	National Forest Act from 2. Mai 1975 (BGBl. I S. 1037), with amendents from 31. Juli 2010 (BGBl. I S. 1050) +
Geographical scope	National +
Lcname	national forest act 1975 (bundeswaldgesetz) +
Name	National Forest Act 1975 (Bundeswaldgesetz) +
Policy area	Forestry +
Reference ID	232 +
Regions	Lower Saxony +
Response set	Waldmärker (FVL) +
Subject	Forests + and Access +