Ministerial Decree No. 172 validating the Regulation on transfer of land of protected areas to reserve land. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Protected area Tourism Public land Transfer Geographical area Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that transfer of land or protected areas to reserve land category shall be prohibited except for cases of construction of the objects of tourism infrastructure envisaged by State planning documentation, construction of waterworks of strategic importance and construction of facilities along state border. Authorization for transfer of land of protected areas shall be issued only for plots of protected areas with restricted economic activities and shall be applic Full text Russian Website adilet.zan.kz References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 1129 amending Ministerial Decree No. 172 validating the Regulation on transfer of land of protected areas to reserve land. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2013 Keyword: Protected area, Environmental audit, Public participation, Public land, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX