Regional Law No. 15-OZ “On urban forests”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Irkutsk Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Recreational forest Afforestation/reforestation Environmental audit Registration 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 forest management, protection and conservation, and also reforestation of urban forests. It establishes that urban forests shall be considered forests growing within the boundaries of residential areas and classified as such in accordance with federal legislation. Urban forests shall be destined for conservation of favourable environment, recreation and sport. Forest management related to urban forests shall be carried out by specialized forest managing organizations. Urban forest management projects shall be subject to compulsory environmental audit. Urban forests shall be subject to registration. The following types of forest management shall be authorized in urban forests: (a) recreational, healthcare and sport activities; (b) secondary forest management; and (c) scientific research. Only the following types of felling shall be authorized in urban forests: (a) intermediate felling; (b) sanitary felling; and (c) regeneration felling. Full text Russian Website bazazakonov.ru