Regional Law No. 105-OZ “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Sverdlovsk Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Classification/declassification Local government 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of organization, functioning (including, protection, management, use, modification of boundaries and transformation) and cancellation of protected areas of regional significance and establishes regional state bodies performing plenary powers in the sphere of organization and functioning at the regional level of protected areas of federal and local significance. Protected areas shall be of federal, regional and local significance. At the regional level, in accordance with federal legislation can be constituted healthcare areas and spas, and other types of protected areas of local significance established by local government. Full text Russian Website pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 115-OZ amending Regional Law No. 105-OZ “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Protected area, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX