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Order No. 62 of the Federal Forest Agency validating the Regulation on recreational use of forests.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Recreational forest Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation Contract/agreement Wild fauna Wild flora Management/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 that forest parcels shall be conceded for recreational activity to public and municipal institutions for permanent (open-ended) management, and to other natural and legal persons on lease. Optimal recreational impact on forest ecosystems shall be taken into consideration in the process of determination of the dimensions of recreational forest area. Natural landscapes, wild fauna and wild flora species, and waterbodies shall be subject to conservation on forest plots allotted for recreational activities. Managers of recreational forest plots must: (a) carry out forest management in accordance with forest development project; (b) comply with forest lease contract; and (c) observe forest fire safety arrangements.

Full text
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