Decree No. 1737 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on Olmansky bog biosphere reserve. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Biosphere reserves Protected area Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract Olmansky bog biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 94219 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation of the unique ecosystem of the Pripyat Polesye, including forest and bog area 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 Olmansky bog biosphere reserve: 1) drainage and any activity causing change of the natural landscape and hydrological regime; 2) damage an Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com