Regional Governor’s Decree No. 548 validating the Regulation on state nature (landscape) reserve “Chernogorye”.

State nature (landscape) reserve “Chernogorye” is a protected area of regional significance, is intended for the conservation and restoration of unique ecosystems, landscapes, natural complexes of the “Chernogorye” plateau, and wild fauna and wild flora species. The reserve is formed for an unlimited period of time without expropriation of land from tenants, owners and managers of land. The reserve was created to perform the following tasks: (a) conservation of valuable natural landscapes of the reserve in a natural state, including karst sinkholes, caves and other karst landforms; (b) restoration of natural landscapes, disturbed as a result of economic activities; (c) conservation, restoration and reproduction of natural resources, maintenance of the overall ecological balance; (d) conservation and restoration of forests, valuable, rare plants and animals; (e) preservation of hydrogeological conditions in the catchment area of water intakes, protection and restoration of springs, vauclusian springs, rivers and streams; (f) preservation of valuable natural objects located on the territory of the reserve; (g) environmental monitoring; and (h) environmental education of the population. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of the reserve: (a) all types of hunting and destruction or damage of reproductive and protective areas (nests, hollows, burrows and other habitats and shelters) of wild fauna species; (b) stay with firearms, hunting gear and unleashed dogs; (c) use of rare and endangered wild fauna and wild flora species; (d) collection of wild growing plants, collection of botanical, zoological and mineralogical collections; (e) introduction of alien species; (f) clear cutting; (g) thinning of the soil-protective undergrowth layer; (g) cutting down during sanitary felling of hollow and faut trees; (h) carrying out thinning and sanitary felling during the brood-nesting period; (i) aviation pest and disease control measures; (j) burning of vegetation; (k) change of hydrological regime of waterbodies; (l) use of effluent waste water as fertilizer; (m) pollution of surface water and groundwater by untreated waste water; (n) exploration and mining; (o) allotment of land plots for gardening and horticulture; (p) destruction or damage of barriers, notices, stands and other information signs; (q) plowing land without the consent of the authorized body; and (r) pastoralism and grazing of livestock.