Law No. 162 -1 on protected areas. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Compendium of the Legislation of Kazakhstan. Subject Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Wetlands Classification/declassification Dispute settlement Environmental planning Registration Research Protection of habitats Cultural heritage Policy/planning Freshwater pollution Pollution control Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official promulgation. Abstract Especially protected areas and environmental objectives situated on their territory having ecological, scientific and cultural value belong to national property. This Law determines legal, economic social and organizational foundations for the functioning of especially protected areas. The document consists of XXIV Sections that contain 88 Articles. Section I lays down the general provisions. Section II regards the rights and the duties of citizens and social associations in the field of especially protected areas. Section III establishes competence of state executive bodies in the field of especially protected areas. Section IV deals with organization of especially protected areas. Section V concerns protection and re-stocking of state natural reserves within especially protected areas. Section VI concerns the use of especially protected areas. Section VII regards state natural reserves. Section VIII regards state national parks. Section IX regards state natural habitats. Section X regards ecosystems. Section XI regards nature reserves. Section XII regards game reserves. Section XIII regards state Zoos. Section XIV regards state botanical gardens. Section XV regards state dendrological parks. Section XVI deals with forests of especially protected areas. Section XVII regards reservoirs having special state value or special scientific value. Section XVIII regards wetlands of international interest. Section XIX concerns plots of subsoil of special ecological, scientific, cultural and other interest. Section XX regards state registration and state cadastre of especially protected areas. Section XXI deals with financing and economic incentives for especially protected areas. Section XXII deals with supervision in the field of especially protected areas. Section XXIII regards dispute settlement and establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the field of especially protected areas. Section XXIV regards international cooperation in the field of especially protected areas. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 973 validating Regulation on reserving land for protected areas, keeping state registration and cadastre of protected areas. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 Keyword: Protected area, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Use restrictions, Transfer, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1087 regarding validation of the Regulation on special ecological requirements for the protected area in the northern part of the Caspian sea. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1999 Keyword: Protected area, Environmental audit, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 877 regarding state nature reserves and state environmental monuments. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 Keyword: Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No.382 of 2001 regarding organization of state protected areas. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 Keyword: Birds, Protected area, Endangered species, Protection of habitats, Institution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 553-II introducing amendments and addenda to some legislative acts on environmental protection and protected areas. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004 Keyword: Protected area, Classification/declassification, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 175-3 on protected areas. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2006 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Birds, National parks, Protection of species, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX