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Regional Decree No. 150 validating the Regulation on regional state nature reserve “Vyborgsky”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Leningrad
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Wetlands Management/conservation Wild fauna Birds Endangered species Migratory species Protection of habitats Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Protection of species
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

This Regional Decree establishes that on state nature reserve “Vyborgsky” shall be classified as complex (environmental and zoological) protected area. The scope of constituting the aforesaid state nature reserve of regional significance shall be conservation and reproduction of precious natural complexes, including wetlands and nesting areas of migratory aquatic bird species, feeding grounds of aquatic mammals and protected plants and soil. They shall perform the following tasks: (a) conservation of natural ecosystems and landscapes; (b) conservation of rare and endangered wild fauna species (aquatic mammals and aquatic birds); and (c) protection of migratory routes and habitats, including wetlands. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of state nature reserve: (a) timber extraction and procurement on non-timber forest products; (b) ploughing up and any kind of excavation work; (c) environmental and soil pollution; (d) timber extraction; (e) collection of eggs and down hair; (f) drainage and land reclamation; (g) destruction of vegetation; (h) waste disposal; and (i) passage and grazing of livestock.

Full text
Russian
Website
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