Eight Provisions of Forestry Department of Xizang Autonomous Region on Forest Protection and Fire Prevention

First, establish and improve forest fire prevention organizations. Lin You County People's Government shall organize forestry, agriculture, politics and law and other relevant departments to establish forest protection and fire prevention institutions, set up offices or designate special persons to be responsible for daily work. Shedui, government organs, military units, enterprises and institutions in forest areas shall establish mass forest protection and fire prevention organizations composed of public security committees, militia and rangers. In key state-owned forest areas, forest police stations and forest police stations should be set up, or forest protection and fire prevention checkpoints should be set up, and border forest areas should be administered. Under the leadership of the relevant people's governments, forest protection and fire prevention joint defense organizations should be established, with clear boundaries and responsibilities, and joint defense conventions should be concluded, with * * * cooperation and mutual prevention and rescue.

The main tasks of the forest protection and fire prevention institutions are: to implement the forest law and various forest protection policies and decrees, to carry out publicity and education on forest protection and fire prevention, to study and arrange forest protection and fire prevention measures, to supervise and inspect the forest protection work within their respective scope, to organize the extinguishing of forest fires, and to cooperate with the political and legal departments in handling forest destruction cases. Second, stipulate the fire prevention period. June 1 1 to May of the following year is the forest fire prevention period in our region. During the fire prevention period, forest fire prevention institutions at all levels must be more vigilant.

It is necessary to carry out extensive education on forest protection and fire prevention through newspapers, radio and billboards, mobilize the masses to conclude a convention on forest protection and fire prevention, and establish a new trend of glorious forest protection and shameful deforestation. In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of the Forest Law, the mountainous areas shall be strictly managed and prepared for fire prevention and extinguishing. Forest protection personnel should conscientiously do a good job in patrol and fire prevention. Three, the establishment of forest fire prevention responsibility system. Under the leadership of the county people's government, the responsibility area of forest protection is stipulated according to the place of residence or the scope of production activities, and the forest protection contract is implemented. Each responsibility area is equipped with 1 to 2 full-time or part-time rangers, and postmen, mobile salespeople, herders and hunters can be employed as voluntary rangers. The main duties of forest protection personnel are to patrol the forest, stop all acts of destroying the forest, and hand over the illegal elements that cause forest fires and other forest destruction to the public security department for handling.

In the area of forest protection responsibility, it is necessary to implement zoning management and clarify the responsibility system for forest fire prevention. In case of fire, it is everyone's responsibility to put out the mountain fire. Four, the masses into the forest to engage in agriculture, animal husbandry, sideline production, must abide by the provisions of forest fire prevention, hunting management, pay attention to the protection of young trees and wildlife resources, it is strictly prohibited to deforestation, deforestation in sideline production. In areas with slash-and-burn habits in history, we should persuade and educate the masses to change their old habits and help them reform the unreasonable farming system. Fifth, strictly control the fire source. During the period of forest fire prevention, the use of fire in forest areas must be reported and approved, and the use of fire in the field must be strictly controlled. Practicability: No incineration is allowed without the approval of the forest management department; Do not open the fire line and do not burn; There is not enough manpower to prevent burning; If the lighter is not ready, do not burn it; Burning is forbidden in windy weather. When burning charcoal, lime, bricks, etc. In the forest area, it is necessary to set up fire defense lines around in advance, prepare fire extinguishing tools, and designate special personnel to be responsible for fire prevention. When cooking tea (rice) for heating in the forest area, you should designate or choose a safe place in the lee and near the water, and people must completely extinguish the residual fire when walking. Strictly prevent smoking from causing forest fires. It is forbidden to burn mountains to drive away animals, to burn mountains for rain, to burn ashes as fertilizer in forest areas and to let children play with fire.

When troops conduct live-fire drills and blasting in forest areas, they must choose open spaces without forests, and report to the local people's government in advance to prepare for fire prevention. Six, the occurrence of forest fires, must be immediately reported step by step, at the same time, quickly organize forces to fight, so as to "fight early, fight small and fight hard" to give full play to the backbone role of the militia, strengthen the organization and leadership of the fire fighting team, centralized and unified command. Organs, troops, schools, enterprises and institutions stationed in forest areas must obey the command of the local government when fighting fires. After the fire is put out, it is necessary to thoroughly clean up the scene of the fire, prevent the residual fire from rekindling, find out the cause in time, investigate the loss, investigate the accident responsibility and deal with it seriously. The state gives medical treatment or pensions to those who are injured or sacrificed in fighting forest fires. It is necessary to establish a fire protection file system for future reference. Seven, extensive county, district, community forest fire prevention competition, regular inspection, the end of the year to sum up the evaluation. Outstanding rangers or units and individuals with outstanding achievements shall be commended and rewarded. Eight, strict rewards and punishments. Resolutely implement the policy of "those who have made meritorious deeds in forest protection will be rewarded and those who have destroyed forests will be punished". The forest coverage rate of county and district communes is more than 30%, and there has been no forest fire for more than three consecutive years; People's governments at all levels shall commend and reward those who are brave, tenacious, selfless and outstanding in fighting forest fires.

For those who violate the forest law and cause forest fires, we must first trace the responsibility of the leaders. Those who are irresponsible, dereliction of duty, conniving and supporting the destruction of forests, if the circumstances are serious, must be given necessary disciplinary sanctions or fines until they are investigated for legal responsibility. The perpetrators should be dealt with seriously according to different situations. Those who set fire to destroy forests, gather people to destroy forests or kill rangers should be severely punished according to law.

Forestry Department of Xizang Autonomous Region

1979 September 10