Federal Law No. 77-FZ amending some legislative acts of the Russian Federation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land tenure Protected area Management/conservation National parks Ecosystem preservation Wild fauna Wild flora Biodiversity Protection of environment Monitoring Education Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on 1 September 2023. Abstract Preamble of the Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas shall be supplemented with the following wording: “This Federal Law governs relations in the field protection and management, including the constitution of protected natural areas in order to preserve the unique and typical natural complexes and objects, wild fauna and wild flora species, natural ecological systems, biodiversity, conducting scientific research in the field of environmental protection, environmental monitoring, environmental education.” Article 5 (2) gives a news definition of ecological tourism intended as visits to protected areas for watching unique natural ecosystems. Article 9 prohibits on the territory of nature reserves any activity contrary to the scope and functioning of nature reserve. Article 17 (1) establishes that in cases envisaged by this Federal Law, national parks can be used to exercise recreational activity, which is an activity associated with the performance of work, the provision of services in the field of tourism, physical culture and sports, organization of recreation and healthcare of citizens. Recreational activity shall be regulated by contracts concluded by the administration of national parks with legal persons and individual entrepreneurs. Article 39 (6) of Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001) shall be supplemented with item 23 (3) regulating land tenure of land plots pertaining to federal property located within the boundaries of the national park and necessary for the implementation of the activities envisaged by contract on the implementation of recreational activities in national park, by the person with whom such a contract is concluded. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Liability/compensation, Tourism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Servitude, Land valuation, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX