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Ministerial Decree No.527 of 1996 regarding amendments and addenda to the Ministerial Decree No.48 of 1991 regarding validation of the Regulation on state environment conservation areas in the RSFSR.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Monitoring Research Education Biodiversity Management/conservation Stock enhancement/repopulation Wild fauna Wild flora
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
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of issue.
Abstract

Paragraph 1 of the issues 1 acquires a new wording: “State environment conservation areas are nature protection, scientific and research and ecological and educational institutions of federal subordination aimed at conservation and study of the natural course of natural processes and phenomena, genetic stock of flora and fauna, single species and communities of plants and wild animals, typical and unique ecosystems.” Issues 2-5 acquire a new wording: “State environment conservation areas are entitled with the following tasks: carrying out protection of nature conservation areas for the purpose of conservation of biological diversity and maintaining natural state of protected areas; organization and carrying out research, including Chronicle of the nature; carrying out ecological monitoring; ecological education; participation in ecological audit.” Section V and issue 7 acquire a new wording: “Land and subsoil, flora and fauna situated on the territory of state environment conservation areas are conceded in use (ownership) to state environment conservation areas on conditions envisaged by the federal legislation. Their expropriation or any other cessation of rights to them is prohibited.”

Full text
Russian

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

Amends

Ministerial Decree No.48 of 1991 regarding validation of the Regulation on state natural reserves.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1991

Keyword: National parks, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Protection of species, Protected area, Management/conservation, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX