Order No. 524 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on “National park “Ugra”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword National parks Protected area Ecosystem preservation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Cultural heritage Inventory 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 that “National park “Ugra” shall be classified as forest management institution with the consideration of land-use planning, forest management and forest inventory documentation. It shall perform the following tasks: (a) ecosystem conservation; (b) conservation of historical and cultural heritage; (c) ecological education; (d) tourism; (e) state ecological monitoring; and (f) restoration of disturbed natural, historical and cultural complexes. The following activities shall be prohibited: (a) geological exploration and mining; (b) soil disturbance; (c) gardening and horticulture; (d) felling (except for timber extraction by citizens for individual personal needs) and soft resin collection; (e) all types of hunting; and (f) industrial fisheries. Full text Russian Website docipedia.ru