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Decree No. 243 of the Cabinet of Ministers establishing “Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve”.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Tourism Cultural heritage Education
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Decree establishes that “Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve” shall be protected area, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems destined for ensuring conservation of biological diversity of flood-plain forests, sustainable nature management and protection of cultural heritage. Land area shall be allotted to biosphere reserve on condition of permanent land tenure. Biosphere reserve shall carry out the following tasks: (a) conservation of natural and cultural heritage; (b) conservation and reproduction of biological diversity; (c) conservation and reproduction of landscapes; (d) fundamental and applied research; (f) environmental monitoring; (g) ecological education; and (h) ecological tourism. Any economic and other activity, except for scientific research and environmental monitoring, shall be prohibited.

Full text
Russian
Website
lex.uz