Ministerial Decree No. 567 validating the Regulation on the modalities of classification of waterbodies as international and national wetlands. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland waters Wetlands Classification/declassification Protected area Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of classification of waterbodies as international and national wetlands. Wetlands of international significance shall be those classified as such in accordance with the international agreements. This Ministerial Decree sets the criteria for the attribution to the wetlands national or international status. Both international and national wetlands shall be recognized as such by the authorized state national institution with the attribution of the denomination of protected area. Full text Russian Website adilet.minjust.kz