Map visualisation service (WMS) of the dataset: Forest protection (Articles L.411-1 to L.413-1 of the Forest Code) in Haute-Savoie

May be classified as protected forests, for reasons of public utility (Article L411-1 of the Forest Code): forests whose conservation is recognised as necessary to maintain land on the mountains and on slopes, to defend against avalanches, erosions and invasions of water and sands; woods and forests, regardless of their owners, located on the outskirts of large agglomerations, as well as in areas where their maintenance is required, either for ecological reasons or for the well-being of the population.