Order No. 527 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on state nature reserve “Shaitan-Tau”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Research Education 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 This Order establishes that state nature reserve “Shaitan-Tau” shall be considered protected area of federal significance. It shall be located in Orenburg region. State nature reserve “Shaitan-Tau” shall perform the following tasks: (a) protection of natural ecosystems with a view of conservation of biological diversity and keeping protected areas in their natural state; (b) ecological monitoring; (c) scientific research; (d) training of scientific staff; and (e) ecological education. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of state nature reserve “Shaitan-Tau”: (a) all types of hunting; (b) all types of fishing and industrial fisheries; (c) exploration, mining and extraction of minerals; (d) soil disturbance; (e) any activity causing modification of hydrogeological regime; (f) clear felling and collection of soft resin and non-timber forest products; and (g) ploughing up, haymaking and placing of apiaries. Full text Russian Website www.pravo.gov.ru