Ministerial Decree No. 970 regarding creation of Katon-Karagay national park. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword National parks Public forest 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 to transfer to the Katon-Karagay national park 515 538 hectares of land pertaining to Berel and Katon-Karagay state forestry and wildlife management institutions, and to allot thereto 127 939 hectares of reserve land. These areas shall be classified as protected territory and forested areas of state national parks. Any activity that may have a negative impact on protected species shall be prohibited within the boundaries of the Katon-Karagay national park. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz