Hohenloh Forestry Regulations (1579)
The "of the Counties of Hohenlohe extended and improved Wildpan, Forest and Wood Regulations" was issued in 1579 at the instigation of Count Wolfgang II (1546–1610) for the lords of the House of Hohenlohe . The reason was the previous overexploitation of the forests, especially as a result of the large amount of wood required by the salt pans and glassworks .
history
As early as 1533, a "Forest Code towards Waldenburg" had been issued, probably in close relation to contemporary Württemberg regulations. In 1551, a forest code for forest organization and police followed within an official code for Waldenburg , which is mentioned as a source in the forest code of 1579.
The Hohenlohe Forestry Code of 1579 is the basis of the forestry regulations for the following centuries. It is divided into a 39-article section, a summary and the oath for forest personnel. Your most important forest regulations are:
- Supervision of all the subjects' forests
- general ban on lifting
- Afforestation of fallow clearings
- Abolition of goat farming
- As a rule, chopping chops when chopping wood
- Preparation of an inventory description
- Presence of forest personnel during felling
- Prohibition of felling healthy oaks
- Extensive sales of wood on the floor
- 16 trees have to stand per acre (0.59 hectares)
- In the case of new crops, the nature of the soil must be taken into account; oak, beech and softwood are prescribed as young plants
- New crops must be fenced in at a time; Cattle may only be driven back into the field with the Count's personal permission, "when the trees have outgrown their mouths"
- Pole wood proposals are to scour
“In future, this order will be the main order for the entire Hohenlohian territory and will never be exceeded. Its dissemination is being vigorously pursued. To what extent it was followed is another question. "(Hohenlohe-Waldenburg 2006)