Regional Decree No. 4-pp validating the Regulation on the Regional Forestry Department. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Belgorod Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Protected area Afforestation/reforestation Forestry protection measures 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Decree establishes that Regional Forestry Department is regional executive body implementing state policy in the field of forest relations on the regional territory. Regional Forestry Department shall perform the following functions: (a) forest management, conservation and protection and reforestation; and (b) organization and functioning of protected areas. Regional Forestry Department shall coordinate its activities with the federal executive bodies, territorial bodies thereof and local government within the sphere of its competence. Regional Forestry Department shall have the following powers: (a) elaboration and validation of Forest Management Plan; (b) implementation of forestry regulation requirements; (c) elaboration of forest fire extinguishment requirements; (d) allotment of public forest plots for permanent (open-ended) tenancy, lease, usufruct; and (e) concludes contracts of sale and purchase of forest plantations located on land of the forest fund. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Liability/compensation, Tourism Source: FAO, FAOLEX