Mongolian Law on Buffer Zones. Country/Territory Mongolia Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable development Protected area Institution Management/conservation Policy/planning Community management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Law requires buffer zones to be established around Strictly Protected Areas and National Parks in order to minimize, prevent and eliminate adverse impacts on those areas, and to establish requirements for the proper use of natural resources. Full text English