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 Biosphere reserves Protected area Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe 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 Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com