Regional Law No. 1497 VH-I “On allocation of territory for pastoralism”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tuva Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Land & soil Keyword Pastoralism Agricultural land Public land Crops/grasses Local government Land tenure Lease Grazing 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 establishes the modalities of allocation of agricultural lands for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism and is aimed at specific and rational management of grazing grounds, conservation and improvement of grasses, prevention of soil erosion and land degradation, desertification, other negative anthropogenic impact and conservation and reproduction of natural landscapes. Grazing grounds destined for pastoralism shall be classified as winter, spring-autumn and summer. Land destined for grazing, transhumance and pastoralism shall be public or municipal property and can be allotted to natural and legal persons exclusively on lease. Land tenure and management of areas destined for pastoralism shall be administered by the authorized state body or by local government. Full text Russian Website lawsrf.ru