(1) Vacant land, open squares, fallow land, roadsides, canal banks, river and lake shores, cultural and religious areas and around playgrounds owned by any government, public or association organization other than the national forest within the city within its jurisdiction. It will be able to establish, develop and manage the urban forest on the existing land.
(2) For the development and management of urban forest on the land as per sub-rule (1), the local level shall coordinate with the Divisional Forest Officer: prepare an urban forest management plan and implement it with the consent of the provincial ministry. However, if such land is owned by other agencies, the consent of the relevant agency should also be obtained while preparing the management plan.
(3) On the basis of the management plan according to sub-rule (2), the local level may entrust the development, protection and care of the urban forest to the ward office or partner with the local level association or group or the private sector registered in accordance with the prevailing law.
(4) Tourism activities mentioned in the approved management plan can be conducted in the urban forest. (5) When planting trees in the urban forest, preference should be given to planting aesthetic species that help in mitigating climate change, reducing the risk of disasters caused by water and air.
(6) Apart from the national forest area, the department may protect and develop the urban forest in partnership with the relevant local level in the areas as per sub-rule (1).
(7) In accordance with this rule, the amount received by the local level during urban forest development shall be deposited in the local reserve fund.