Regional Decree No. 1 validating the Regulation on nature monument of regional significance "Enchanted Forest”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Ryazan Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Education Research Monitoring Management/conservation Wild fauna Wild flora Birds Protection of habitats Tourism Use restrictions 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 Nature monument of regional significance "Enchanted Forest” is constituted without expropriation of land (forest) plots from owners, tenants and lessees of land (forest) plots. The natural monument is formed without a time limit. The purpose of creating natural monument shall be preservation of the unique, irreplaceable, ecologically, scientifically, culturally, and aesthetically valuable natural complex, conservation of the habitats of rare species of wild fauna and wild flora species and other organisms, which are necessary for the preservation of the natural habitats thereof and natural environment. The objectives of the nature monument are: (a) conservation of natural complexes (landscapes) and forests; (b) conservation of endangered bird species (c) maintenance of hydrological regime; (d) monitoring the state of natural complex; (e) scientific research; (e) environmental education; and (f) ecological tourism and recreation. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of nature monument of regional significance "Enchanted Forest": (a) clear cutting and timber extraction, except for sanitary felling and forest fire prevention arrangements; (b) burning of vegetation except for sanitary felling and forest fire prevention arrangements; (c) ploughing up, except for sanitary felling and forest fire prevention arrangements; (d) grazing; (e) any type of land reclamation work entailing change of hydrological regime of the territory; (f) construction; (g) passage and parking of motor vehicles outside of existing roads (excluding cases related to compliance with the parking of motor vehicles outside existing roads (excluding cases, connected with fulfillment of forest management arrangements (reforestation, fire prevention, forest protection) and biotechnical measures); (h) organization of provisional lodges for hunting and fishing; (i) destruction and damage of flagpoles, barriers, posts, boundary poles and other informational signs, equipped ecological trails and recreation areas; (j) littering and waste disposal; (k) holding cultural and mass events, sports competitions, sports festivals and training camps; (l) procurement of soft resin; and (m) exploration of mineral deposits and extraction of minerals. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Regional Law No. 53-OZ “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 (2012) Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Public land, Expropriation, Classification/declassification, Registration, Land tenure, Sustainable development, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX