This forest function
classification is legally provided for under Section 10 (1) of the
National Forestry Act 1984. Under this sub-section, it is required
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that every permanent reserve forest be classified into one or more
functional classes, which shall be descriptive of the purpose(s) for
which the land is being used or intended to be used