Regional Law No. 116 “On areas of traditional nature management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kamchatka Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Indigenous peoples Sustainable development Cultural heritage Traditional rights/customary rights Biodiversity Management/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 specifies that areas of traditional nature management shall be areas managed by indigenous small populations of the North, Siberia and Far East. The scope of this Regional Law shall be as follows: (a) to protect primordial living environment; (b) to preserve traditions of indigenous small populations; and (c) to preserve biological diversity in areas of traditional nature management by indigenous small populations. Institution of areas of traditional nature management shall be carried by decision of the regional administration in accordance with application by the representatives of indigenous small populations. Dimensions of areas of traditional nature management shall be established with the consideration of the following conditions: (a) sustainable reproduction of wild fauna and wild flora; (b) possibility to carry out various types of traditional management; and (c) conservation of the objects of cultural heritage. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su