Law No. 786 “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area National parks Cultural heritage Biodiversity Management/conservation Registration Classification/declassification Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal, organizational and economic basis of protected areas, tasks, functioning and zoning thereof. The Act consists of 13 Sections divided into 53 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) management of protected areas; (3) organization of protected areas; (4) state nature reserves; (5) national parks; (6) state wildlife sanctuaries; (7) state zoological parks; (8) state nature monuments, and ecological and ethnographic areas; (9) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; (10) natural resorts, medicinal, healthcare and recreational areas; (11) protected areas of international significance; (12) modalities of protection of protected areas; and (13) conclusive provisions. Protected areas shall be classified as international, national and local (Art. 3). Protected areas shall be exclusive property of the state (Art. 4). Social associations and citizens shall take part in organization, protection and management of protected areas (Art. 9). Protected areas shall be subject to state registration (Art. 10). Land of protected areas shall pertain to state forest fund classified as land of nature protection, recreational, historical and cultural heritage (Art. 16). Protected areas shall be used by citizens for recreational, healthcare, cultural purpose and for ecological tourism (Art. 18). Protected areas shall carry out the following tasks: (a) conservation of biodiversity; (b) biological monitoring; (c) research; (d) participation in environmental audit; (e) staff training; and (f) spreading of ecological knowledge (Art. 20). Full text Russian Website mmk.tj References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 328 on protected areas. Legislation | Tajikistan | 1996 (2002) Keyword: Protected area, Cultural heritage, Monitoring, Environmental audit, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX