Decree No. 1765 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on Kozyansky biosphere reserve. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biosphere reserves Protected area Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Non-timber products Land clearing Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract Kozyansky biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 26060 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation in its natural state the unique landscape of the Belarusian Poozyorye and the natural habitats of plants and game recorded in the Red Book of Belarus. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Kozyansky biosphere reserve: 1) drainage and any activity causing change of the natural landscape and hydrological regime; 2) discharge of sewage and waste disposal Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com