Decree No. 68 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on Chernevichi biosphere reserve. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biosphere reserves Protected area Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Alien species Non-timber products Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract Chernevichi biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 10180 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation in its natural state the unique landscape along Berezina river and the natural habitats of protected and endangered wildlife species recorded in the Red Book of Belarus. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Chernevichi biosphere reserve: 1) any activity causing change of the natural landscape and hydrological regime, including peat extraction; 2) p Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com