Order No. 188 of the Federal Forest Service regarding the validation of the Regulation on forestry. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Protection of habitats Wild fauna 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 President of the Federal Forest Service orders to validate the Regulation (general) on forestry. The heads of the District Forestry Institutions must be guided in their activity by this Regulation regarding the functioning of the forestries of the Federal Forest Service and other specialised forestry institutions, and provide for its strict observance. The Regulation establishes that forestry, forestry technical secondary school, experimental forestry and other specialised forestry institutions of the Federal Forest Service are territorial (local) branches of the Federal Forestry Institution (Federal Forest Service). Forestry (Institution) is the authorized state executive body in the field of : 1) use, safeguard and protection of forestry resources and reforestation ; 2) environmental protection ; 3) protection, control and management of the use of wildlife species and their natural habitats. Full text Russian Website www.law.optima.ru.