Ministerial Decree No. 47 on the preparation and conclusion of contracts for the lease of national parkland. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword National parks Recreational forest Protected area Lease Contract/agreement 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 stipulates that national parkland may be leased for recreational activities in accordance with land legislation, legislation on protected areas and this Regulation. The following plots of land located within the boundaries of any national park may be leased: (a) areas of tourism; (b) areas of ecological education; and (c) recreational areas. Lease contracts must contain terms and conditions, location, purpose of use and authorized activities, and also a prohibition on subleasing the land. Lease contracts shall be concluded by Federal Agency on Management of State Property and the leaseholder. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Liability/compensation, Tourism Source: FAO, FAOLEX