Regional Decree No. 116 validating the Regulation on organization of the landscape reserve "Partizanskie swamps" ("Ivotok"). Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bryansk Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Surface water Wetlands Biodiversity Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Management/conservation Wild fauna Wild flora Birds 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 The landscape reserve "Partizanskie swamps" ("Ivotok") was organized with the aim of protecting forest-bog natural complexes that have an important hydrological significance for the feeding of small rivers the basin of the river Desna maintaining biological diversity in the northern part of Bryansk forest massif, preservation in the natural state of the places of the partisan movement during the Great Patriotic War. The flora and fauna of the reserve is rich. Of the rare plants here are growing species of the family of orchids - squirrel-ear (Goodyera repens), butterfly orchid (Platanthera bifolia), spotleaf orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) and early marsh orchid. In the spruce forests, north twinflower grows - a typical type of taiga forests. The bog areas of the reserve attract many birds. Flocks of gray cranes nest on the territory and stop at the passage. Among the hunting bird species are common grouse, hazel grouse, European teal (Anas crecca), woodcock, and others. Hard-to-reach wetlands of the reserve are natural refuge for large mammals - elk, wild boar, roe deer. The reserve has hydrological, zoological, botanical and memorial significance. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of the reserve: (a) drainage and land reclamation; (b) hunting in spring period; (c) main felling in protection forest; (d) all types of felling within the belt of 100 m along the courses of small rivers and raised bogs; and (e) littering of the territory. The following activities shall be authorized on the territory of the reserve: (a) forest management, except for cases envisaged by this Regulation; (b) hunting for ungulates and fur animals in autumn and winter period; (c) fishing; (d) haymaking; (e) harvesting of berries and mushrooms; and (f) tourism. Full text Russian Website oopt.aari.ru