Regional Decree No. 423 validating the Regulation on state complex hunting reserve “Kolpiny”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bryansk Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Wild fauna Game 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 hunting reserve “Kolpiny” is formed for the purpose of reproduction of precious game animals for unlimited period of time and without expropriation of land plots and forest plots from land tenants and forest managers. Guardianship of the reserve shall be performed by state hunting service. The following activities shall be authorized in the territory of the reserve: (a) final felling; (b) reforestation in principal felling area, forest fire prevention arrangements, protection against unauthorized felling, forest pests and diseases; (c) protection of forest cultures from damage by wild ungulates; (d) thinning and sanitary felling; (e) haymaking; (f) resin tapping; (g) picking of berries and mushrooms; and (h) fishing. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of the reserve: (a) hunting; (b) final felling during the period of calving of wild ungulates and mass nesting of game - from April 15 to June 1; (c) drainage and plowing of river floodplains; (d) forest reclamation and drainage of raised bogs; and (f) felling and resin tapping in the areas of wood grouse mating grounds. Full text Russian Website oopt.aari.ru