Order No. 348 of the Federal Forest Service validating the Instruction on selecting protected forests. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Protection forest Forest management/forest conservation 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 establishes the modalities for selecting protected forests in the Russian Federation to preserve their ecological and social functions. Regional forest agencies may set the rates for selecting protected forest areas in accordance with this Order. Forest organization materials and surveys for protected forest selection shall include: (a) location; (b) quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the forest stock; and (c) other information concerning local conditions and characteristics. Full text Russian Website www.forestforum.ru