Ministerial Decree No. 315 validating the Regulation on areas of protection of cultural heritage objects. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Cultural heritage Land-use planning Survey/mapping Use restrictions Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities for designating areas of protection of cultural heritage objects, including land-use planning, mapping of boundaries, and requirements for land management within the boundaries of such areas. The purpose of designating protection areas for objects of cultural heritage shall be to conserve the natural landscape and to prevent negative impacts upon the objects of cultural heritage located in their natural environment. The special regime of land management shall include use restrictions such as prohibitions on construction, economic activity and other restrictions required for the conservation of objects of cultural heritage. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 794 amending Ministerial Decree No. 315 validating the Regulation on areas of protection of cultural heritage objects. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010 Keyword: Cultural heritage, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX