The Forestry Act Article 47
A forestry business that meets one of the following criteria may receive an award:1. Special achievement in reforestation or forestry management;2. A special forestry business whose forest products have significance to national defense or the nation’s economic development;3. Large-scale cultivation of forests as a commodity to supply industry, national defense, shipbuilding, road engineering or other important applications;4. Nurseries that propagate seedlings in large numbers for local reforestation;5. A forestry-related entity that invents or improves tree species, or bamboo and wood applications and crafts;6. Significant contributions to extinguishing forest fires, or mitigating the damage from pests or pathogens or from human-induced disasters;7. Significant contributions to the improvement of forestry science research;8. Significant contributions to the security of the nation’s territory or conservation of water sources.The award may be a cash prize, plaque, trophy or commendation certificate. The qualifications, procedures and complete incentive measures for such awards shall be decreed by the central government agency.
中文原文 森林法第47條
凡經營林業，合於下列各款之一者，得分別獎勵之︰一、造林或經營林業著有特殊成績者。
二、經營特種林業，其林產物對國防及國家經濟發展具有重大影響者。
三、養成大宗林木，供應工業、國防、造船、築路及其他重要用材者。
四、經營苗圃，培養大宗苗木，供給地方造林之用者。
五、發明或改良林木品種、竹、木材用途及工藝物品者。
六、撲滅森林火災或生物為害及人為災害，顯著功效者。
七、對林業林學之研究改進，有明顯成就者。
八、對保安國土、涵養水源，有顯著貢獻者。
前項獎勵，得以發給獎勵金、匾額、獎牌及獎狀方式為之；其發給條件、程序及撤銷獎勵之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
二、經營特種林業，其林產物對國防及國家經濟發展具有重大影響者。
三、養成大宗林木，供應工業、國防、造船、築路及其他重要用材者。
四、經營苗圃，培養大宗苗木，供給地方造林之用者。
五、發明或改良林木品種、竹、木材用途及工藝物品者。
六、撲滅森林火災或生物為害及人為災害，顯著功效者。
七、對林業林學之研究改進，有明顯成就者。
八、對保安國土、涵養水源，有顯著貢獻者。
前項獎勵，得以發給獎勵金、匾額、獎牌及獎狀方式為之；其發給條件、程序及撤銷獎勵之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。