Decree No. 1491 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on Smychok biosphere reserve. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract Smychok biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 2635 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation in its natural state the unique landscape with the population of rare and endangered plants and game recorded in the Red Book of Belarus. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Smychok biosphere reserve: 1) land reclamation; 2) extraction of peat and sapropel; 3) damage and annihilation of shrubbery and forest plantations and disturbance of soil; 4) water abstraction for irrigation, discharge of sewage and waste disposal in water bodies; 5) clearing of riverside natural growth except for recreational areas; 6) burning out dry plantations; 7) setting up tourist camps; 8) waste disposal; 9) the use of motor boats except for life-saving and nature-conservative inspection; 10) grazing and mowing during the mating period of birds and game (April-June). The proclamation of Smychok biosphere reserve shall not entail the expropriation of land. The regional executive bodies shall be the managing authority of Smychok biosphere reserve. Land tenants must observe the regime of protected area and use ecofriendly processes. The damages caused to Smychok biosphere reserve shall be compensated by the legal and natural persons in conformity with the modalities established by law. Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com