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Tenure and land use

Is there a difference in law between ownership and use?

Yes. Ownership implies the possibility to use, enjoy, manage and claim a good - while rights over forest lands are limited to the use of their fruits and products by those entitled to such rights. However, natural and forest resources are National Heritage, recognized by the Political Constitution of Peru; for this reason, natural resources are not given out to third parties as private property, as they are not property of the state.

Title	Civil Code, approved by Legislative Decree Nº 295; Constitutional Law for the sustainable use of natural resources, approved by Law Nº 26821; Forests and Wildlife Law, approved by Law Nº 27308.
Date	25/07/1984 26/06/1997 16/07/2000
Source	http://spij.minjus.gob.pe/CLP/contenidos.dll?f=templates&fn=default-codcivil.htm&vid=Ciclope:CLPdemo http://spij.minjus.gob.pe/
Language	Spanish
Timeliness	Yes
Completeness	Yes