Regional Decree validating Certificate of the protected area of regional significance “Lake Rassakazan”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Saratov Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Surface water Recreational water use Management/conservation Birds 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 certifies that “Lake Rassakazan” shall be classified as landscape, constituted as particularly valuable ecotope for waterfowl aquatic fauna of scientific and recreational value. The following activities shall be prohibited: (a) irrigation and drainage works and related changes in the hydrological regime of the lake, destruction of the coastal protection, aquatic and bog vegetation, landfill organization; and (b) other types of economic activities that do not correspond to the purposes of protected natural area. Authorized activities: scientific research, environmental education and recreational activities. Full text Russian Website oopt.aari.ru