Regional Decree No. 324 of the Cabinet iof Ministers validating the Regulation on regional state complex nature reserve “Golubye ozera" (Blue lakes). Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tatarstan Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Surface water Protection of habitats Wetlands Biodiversity Data collection/reporting Registration Research Tourism Education Wild fauna Wild flora Management/conservation Endangered species 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 Regional state complex nature reserve “Golubye ozera" (Blue lakes) shall be constituted with a view of conservation of unique lake complexes of suburban area of Kazan and rehabilitation of ecological situation. It shall perform the following functions: (a) protection of and state supervision over conservation and management of protected areas and conservastion of biological diversity; (b) conservation and reproduction of natural ecosystems and objects, natural habitats of endangered and protected wild fauna and wild flora species and natural habitats thereof; (c) data collection for keeping register of regional protected areas; (d) tourism; (e) scientific research; and (f) ecological education. The following activities shall be prohibited: (a) drainage, land reclamation and irrigation; (b) exploration and mining; (c) timber extraction in the nesting period from 1 April to 31 July; (d) application of toxic chemicals; (e) collection of flowers; and (f) littering of the territory. Full text Russian Website rt-online.ru