Regional Law No. 11-RZ "On protection of urban forests". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Ingushetia Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Urban land Protection forest Tourism Public forest Recreational forest Forest management/forest conservation 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 This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of protection, management and reproduction of urban forests with a view of creation of favourable environment for the population. The role of urban forests shall be as follows: (a) recreational, ecological, aesthetic, sanitary and other protection functions; (b) tourism and sport. In case of planning of economic activities on areas under urban forests reforestation and forest conservation arrangements shall be envisaged. In urban areas the following shall be prohibited: (a) damaging and destruction of urban forests; (b) economic activities on territories under urban forests having negative impact thereon; (c) felling of urban forests without authorization. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru