Ministerial Decree No. 378 validating the Regulation on elaboration of summary plan for extinguishment of forest fires at the regional level. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Policy/planning 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 of elaboration of summary plan for extinguishment of forest fires at the regional level. Summary plan shall be elaborated by the regional executive body competent in the sphere of forest relations in accordance with forest fire extinguishment plans related to forest districts (forest parks) located on the regional territory with a view of: (a) optimizing distribution of forest fire extinguishment means and equipment; (b) raising efficiency of forest fire extinguishment arrangements; (c) coordinating forest fire extinguishment arrangements; (d) preventing propagation of forest fires; and (e) ensuring reserve of forest fire extinguishment means and equipment. Full text Russian Website www.rosleshoz.gov.ru