Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Regional Decree No. 1106 validating the Regulation on state complex nature reserve “Khopersky”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Voronezh
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Wild fauna 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

State complex nature reserve “Khopersky” is formed for the following purposes: (a) preservation of biodiversity of the reserve; (b) reducing the adverse anthropogenic impact on the ecosystems of the reserve; and (c) maintaining the ecological balance in the region based on the implementation of agreed environmental protection measures. Organization of the reserve shall be performed without expropriation of land plots from landowners, land possessors and land tenants. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of the reserve: (a) plowing of meadows and virgin lands; (b) hunting for ungulates; (c) any type of fishing, except for fishing rods; (d) changing the regime of natural reservoirs; (e) mining; (f) aerial treatment of agricultural crops; (g) survey and construction of industrial and agricultural enterprises; and (h) expansion of existing and organization of new collective gardens, summer cottages, tourist centers, rest houses, sanatoria and other places of mass recreation of the population. The following activities shall be authorized by agreement with the regional executive environmental body and relevant institutions: (a) application of chemical plant protection means in forests; (b) forest felling; (c) construction of engineering structures necessary to ensure the life of existing settlements; and (b) hunting for game birds and fur-bearing animals without the use of hounds (for residents of settlements located within the boundaries of the reserve).

Full text
Russian
Website
oopt.aari.ru