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 Protected area Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia 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 and annihilation of shrubbery and forest plantations and disturbance of soil; 3) discharge of sewage and waste disposal in water bodies; 4) clearing of riverside natural growth except for recreational areas; 5) setting up tourist camps; 6) grazing except for water-meadows of the Stviga river; 7) main felling and gradual felling in oak forests. The proclamation of Olmansky bog biosphere reserve shall not entail the expropriation of land. The regional executive bodies shall be the managing authority of Olmansky bog biosphere reserve. Land tenants must observe the regime of protected area and use ecofriendly processes. The damages caused to Olmansky bog 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