Presidential Decree No. 1396/2004 on urgent arrangement for the enforcement of the legislation on protected areas. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area National parks Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract The Cabinet of Ministers shall undertake the urgent arrangements for the improvement of the activity of the Ministry of Environmental Protection as regards development of nature reserves, formation of the ecological network and responsibility growth of the aforesaid Ministry for carrying out state policy and realization of state programs, strengthening state control over the regime of protected areas and objects of nature reserves, and also to entitle the State Service of Nature Reserves with the task of management of national parks and biosphere reserves posted under the jurisdiction of the aforesaid Ministry. Full text Ukrainian