This Decree stipulates the tasks, power, organization, equipment for operating and benefits for forest rangers, and the tasks, power, equipment for operating and benefits for forest protection forces of forest owners.
Tasks and power of the central forest ranger organizations include: 1. Advising the head of the agency to assist the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in performing the governmental management of forestry and formulating programs, plans for forest protection and management, forest fire safety, ensuring the compliance with law on forestry; 2. Directing, guiding and examining the performance of forest management, protection and forest fire safety, prevention and control of violations and ensuring the implementation of law on forestry nationwide; 3. Organize performance of tasks relevant to forest management, protection and forest fire safety, prevention and control of violations and ensuring the implementation of law on forestry nationwide; etc.
Tasks and power of forest protection forces of forest owners include: Patrolling, inspecting the protection of forests and land forests for forestry; implementing preventive measures of deforestation, forest encroachment, illegal exploitation and other violations of forest management and protection in managing areas; Implementing measures for assurance forest fire safety and fire fighting plans where necessary; encourage people in the area to participate in protection of forests, assurance of fire safety, and forest fire fighting; etc.