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Order No. 908 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on the use of forests for recreational activities.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Recreational forest Tourism Education
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
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 1 January 2021.
Abstract

This Order regulates the use of forests for recreational activities. For the implementation of recreational activities, forest plots are allotted to state institutions, municipal institutions for permanent (unlimited) use, and to other persons - for rent. In order to carry out recreational activities for the purpose of organizing recreation, tourism, physical culture and recreation and sports activities, persons using forests can organize tourist stations, hiking trails and tracks, holding cultural events, walking, cycling and skiing, horseback riding (on horseback and (or) on wheeled vehicles), fine arts, educational and ecological excursions, sports competitions in certain sports, the specifics of which correspond to competitions in the forest, sports festivals and training camps, as well as other types of recreational activities. The use of forests for recreational activities is carried out in ways that do not harm the environment and human health.

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