Regional Decree No. 82 validating the Regulation on regional state nature reserve “Kargalsky”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Leningrad Document type Regulation Date 2010 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Wetlands Biodiversity Forest management/forest conservation 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 “Kargalsky” 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, haulout of aquatic animals (mammals), in particular gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) and ringed seal (Pusa hispida). They shall perform the following tasks: (a) conservation of natural ecosystems and landscapes, in particular coastal landscapes of the Gulf of Finland and temperate and forests; (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) hunting of mammals and birds; (f) drainage and land reclamation; (g) destruction of vegetation; (h) waste disposal; and (i) passage and grazing of livestock. Full text Russian Website www.pravo.gov.ru