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Decree No. 982 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on Krasny Bor biosphere reserve.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Protected area Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

Krasny Bor biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 34231 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation in its natural state the unique landscape and lake ecosystem with the population of rare and endangered plants and game recorded in the Red Book of Belarus. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Krasny Bor biosphere reserve: 1) clear final cutting except for mature and declining forest; 2) extraction of peat and sapropel; 3) land reclamation and any other activity causing change of landscape and the existing hydrological regime; 4) damage and annihilation of shrubbery and forest plantations and disturbance of soil; 5) burning out dry vegetation; 6) water abstraction for irrigation, industrial water supply, discharge of sewage and waste disposal in water bodies; 7) clearing of riverside natural growth except for recreational areas; 8) setting up tourist camps. The proclamation of Krasny Bor biosphere reserve shall not entail the expropriation of land. The regional executive bodies shall be the managing authority of Krasny Bor biosphere reserve. Land tenants must observe the regime of protected area and use ecofriendly processes. The damages caused to Krasny Bor biosphere reserve shall be compensated by the legal and natural persons in conformity with the modalities established by law.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.kaznachey.com