Order No. 149 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on state nature reserve of federal significance “Yuzhno-Uralskiy”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Wild fauna Wild flora Biodiversity 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 The Ministry establishes that state nature reserve of federal significance “Yuzhno-Uralskiy” shall have the status of state environmental protection, scientific research and educational institution with the scope of conservation and study of unique natural processes, wild animal and wild plant genetic resources, some animal and plant populations, and ecosystems of the Southern Ural. Reserve shall be located in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Reserve shall have the following purposes: (a) conservation, recovery and reproduction of wild fauna and biological diversity, conservation of natural ecosystems; (b) research; (c) ecological monitoring; and (d) ecological education. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of reserve: (a) all types of hunting; (b) all kinds of fisheries; (c) modification of hydrological regime; (d) construction; (e) application of chemicals and fertilizers; (f) timber extraction and procurement of non-timber forest products; and (h) introduction and acclimatization of living organisms. Full text Russian Website www.law.kodeks.ru