Order No. 253 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on state nature reserve “Malye Kurili”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 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 “Malye Kurili” 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. Reserve shall be located partly in the South Kurili area of the Sakhalin region with total area of 45000 ha, including land area of the islands 19800 ha, defined marine area of the Pacific ocean – 25200 ha. Reserve shall have the following purposes: (a) conservation of natural ecosystems (landscapes); (b) conservation, recovery and reproduction of wild fauna and biological diversity, conservation of migration routes; (c) research; (d) ecological monitoring; and (e) ecological education. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of reserve: (a) all types of hunting; (b) industrial fisheries; (c) land reclamation and irrigation; (d) housing 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.kodeks.ru