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Regional Law No. 118-ZKO “On protected areas”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kursk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Classification/declassification Education
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 organization, conservation and management of protected areas with a view of conservation of unique and typical ecosystems, wild fauna and wild flora species, genetic fund, study of natural processes in the biosphere and supervision over change of the state thereof and ecological education of the population. It classifies protected areas as follows: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; and (e) healthcare areas and spas. Boundaries of protected areas shall be taken into consideration in the projecting of economic activities that can have environmental impact. Protected areas shall be constituted in accordance with plans and schemes of development and distribution of protected areas in accordance with proposals by local government, legal and natural persons , and citizens' associations. Regulation on regional and local protected areas must contain the following information and data: (a) name, location, boundaries; (b) period of functioning and type; (c) land area and categories of land included; (d) description of environmental particulars and management regime; and (e) cartographic materials.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regional Decree No. 332-pa validating the Regulation on nature monument of regional significance “The first borehole of the Kursk magnetic anomaly”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013

Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Cultural heritage, Education

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Decree No. 174-pa validating the Regulation on protected natural area of regional significance “Park “Patriot”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Cultural heritage, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Decree No. 772-pa validating the Regulation on protected natural territory of regional significance -natural park named after S.N. Perekalsky.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Cultural heritage, Recreational forest, Forest species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX