Federal Law No. 406-FZ amending Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Biosphere reserves Ecosystem preservation Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 6 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 6. General provisions related to state biosphere reserves. State biosphere reserves shall be classified as protected areas of federal significance. Natural ecosystems shall be preserved within the boundaries of state biosphere reserves and any economic and other activities shall be prohibited except for cases envisaged by this Federal Law”. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Biosphere reserves, Cultural heritage, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX