This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, which is composed of 14 articles and three Annexes, lays down provisions governing management of protection forests and forests with a special purpose, and details on providing funds for costs incurred due to the special regime of the management. Protection forests are forests which protect the landslides, forests on steep slopes or on the water, forests exposed to strong winds, forests in steep mountain areas, forest areas which protect the forests and land from wind, water, drifts and avalanches, and forest at the upper area of forest vegetation. Forests with special purpose are forests which are extremely important for research, study and monitoring of the natural development of forests, biodiversity and protection of natural and cultural heritage.