Ministerial Decree No. 1434 validating the Regulation on the Podvelikiy mokh state hydrological reserve. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biosphere reserves Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of species Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract This Ministerial Decree creates and regulates the Podvelikiy mokh state hydrological reserve, requiring conservation of the unique wetland and its rare and endangered flora and fauna as recorded in the Red Book. The following activities on the Podvelikiy mokh reserve shall be prohibited: (a) making any changes to the landscape; (b) disturbing the soil; (c) extracting peat; (d) disposing of waste or of effluent wastewater; (e) burning dry vegetation; (f) grazing; (g) abstracting water for industr Full text Russian Website pravo.by