Order No. 137 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on forest management for scientific research and educational purposes. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Research 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 Abstract This Order stipulates that forest management for scientific research purposes shall include experimental and theoretical activities with a view to obtaining knowledge and information of forest ecosystems, while forest management for educational purposes shall include creation of experimental forest plots for teaching inventory, timber extraction, reforestation and forest reproduction methods and arrangements. The following activities shall be authorized in forest areas destined for scientific research and educational purposes: (a) delimitation of territory; (b) timber extraction; (c) experimental activity; and (d) testing of chemicals and biological agents. Full text Russian Website www.forestforum.ru