Decree No. 7 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding the functioning of protected areas. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Protected area National parks Classification/declassification Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract This Decree establishes the modalities of proclamation, reorganization or cessation of the functioning of protected areas and sets the list of documents related thereto. For the proclamation and reorganization of protected areas the following documentation shall be submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection: (a) list and description of unique and rare natural complexes requiring protection; (b) substantiation of proclamation or reorganization of protected area or Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com