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Law No. 871-XII on especially protected natural territories.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Protected area Management/conservation Wild fauna Wild flora National parks Protection of habitats Research Tourism Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The Law consists of 9 Sections composed of 39 articles. This Law determines general legal, ecological, economic, organizational bases of protection unique and valuable with ecological, economic, scientific, cultural, sanitary-treatment, aesthetic points of view of natural complexes, being national riches and public welfare, in interests of the present and future generations. The purpose of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on especially protected natural territories is preservation of unique natural complexes, monuments of a nature, genetic fund of plants and animals, study of natural processes and monitoring of environment, ecological education of the population, restriction of economic use of territories, of nature protect significance. Especially protected natural territories are sites of land and water space (aquatoriums), of priority ecological scientific, cultural, aesthetic, sanitary-treatment significance. Especially protected natural territories are also water protected strips (zones), resorts and recreation zones, zones of formation of superficial and underground waters (river valleys, cones of scatter, premountain loops), deposits of rare and valuable minerals, security (buffer) zones of especially protected natural territories, fish zones, banned strips of forests, historic-natural and memorial parks, botanic and zoological gardens, dendrariums and other territories in the order, determined by the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan and international agreements. By the decisions of local public authorities and the managements can be provided and other categories of especially protected natural territories. Especially protected natural territories are the property of the state and are protected by it. To state reserves following tasks are assigned: 1) preservation in a natural condition of the whole natural complex, taken for protection; 2) realization of scientific researches; 3) participation in state ecological examination of the projects and circuits of allocation of economic and other objects, realization of which can render negative effect on natural complexes of reserves and security zones; 4) assistance in preparation of the scientific staff and experts in the field of protection of a nature; propagation of ecological knowledge. State national natural parks have following tasks: 1) maintenance of a mode, ensuring preservation of natural complexes and a historic-cultural heritage for use in recreation, educational and scientific purposes; 2) restoration of infringed natural complexes; 3) preservation of monuments of a history, culture, architecture; 4) creation of conditions for tourism, excursion and rest; 5) propagation of ecological knowledge; 6) assistance to introduction of energy saving, ecologically clean technologies in agricultural, commercial production and other activity; 7) realization of scientific researches, assistance and preparation of the scientific staff and experts in the field of protection of a nature and rational water usage.

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