Ministerial Decree No. 502 validating the Regulation on land tenure of protected areas, recreation and historical and cultural heritage. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 1992 (1995) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Protected area Cultural heritage Tax/levy Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree regulates management of land under protected areas, recreational land and land of historical and cultural heritage. The aforesaid categories of land shall be covered by restrictions on economic activities that may have negative impact thereon. Land of protected areas and land of historical and cultural heritage shall be exonerated from payment of taxes and levies. Expropriation of land of protected areas, recreation and historical and cultural heritage for state and public needs shall be prohibited. Land of protected areas and, in particular, of state biosphere reserves and national parks, shall be used exclusively with the purposeful use thereof. Full text Russian Website www.minjust.gov.kg