Decree No. 282 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on Strelsky biosphere reserve. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biosphere reserves Protected area Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Biodiversity Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract Strelsky biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 12161 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation of the unique natural ecosystem of the Belarusian Polesye, the precious geomorphologic particulars of which combine with vast biological diversity of natural environment. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Strelsky biosphere reserve: 1) any activity causing change of the natural landscape and hydrological regime; 2) extraction of peat; 3) damage and Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com