Regional Law 145-ZRT amending Regional Law No. 645 “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tuva Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Protected area Expropriation Water rights 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 Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 16 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Regional Government shall be competent authority to declare natural complexes and nature monuments regional protected areas and, in case of necessity, land plots and waterbodies can be expropriated for public needs in accordance with civil, land and water legislation”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 645 “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 (2009) Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Education, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Management/conservation, Genetic resources, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX