La noción de bosque en la regulación españolaAnte el intento de búsqueda de un concepto jurídico

Abstract

Spanish legislation has traditionally embraced some of the elements of nature in order to regulate their exploitation or conservation as part of the royal or stately heritage. Among these regulations, the rules pertaining to forests and woodlands have stood out. However, with the material expansion of the environment due to the evolution of its awareness, one would think that the concepts of forests and woodlands have been surpassed by a larger reference to the environment. This is not the case. Forests and woodlands have enjoyed a high level of protection in Spain since the 16th century, with the creation of a specific and individualized body within the Public Administration. Despite this long tradition in the regulation of forests, the national legislator has shown no interest in creating an authentic interpretation that clearly defines what should be understood by it. In this study, we try to glimpse and analyze the references that have been made to this concept in the statutory, judicial, and scholarly spheres