OBJECTIVES OF FOREST MAPS

Forest Map Objections

How do you know which areas were designated as forest or grassland?

Everyone should be interested in themselves to see if their property has been classified as forest, because no individual notices are sent. You can see this on the website of the Land Registry (ktimatologio.gr) or go to the office S.Y.AD.X (Forest Map Posting Support Point) of each municipality, or to an organized office, because they will need coordinates for to locate the property on the Forest map.





What if you do not file a complaint?

If you find that your property is classified as a forest area, you should, if you wish to declassify it, submit your objections. Otherwise, the character of the area will remain forested and its ownership will probably be claimed by the Greek State.


Is it easy to gather evidence for the objection?

In order to submit your objection, you will need to gather some documents, in order to overturn the Forest character or even to submit a topographic one for the change of the shape. In other words, you have to prove that it is not a forest. But to prove this you need to turn to a specialist.

What will happen if you do not gather the supporting documents in time?

If one does not do the above in time, one loses the opportunity to file an objection later and will have to go to court, which is a time-consuming and costly process with a questionable result. So if he submits his objections within the stipulated dates, it will be easier to overturn the Forest character and at a lower cost, while later he will have no problem in posting the Land Registry. It should be noted here that if he addresses an expert mentioned earlier, he will be able to represent him in the committees that will examine the objections and will present the appropriate arguments on his behalf. Besides, there must be the necessary experience from the Land Registry for the reason that Forest maps and Land Registry are interrelated.

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