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Regional Law No. 1650-OD “On forest management”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Vologda
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Protection forest Protected area Timber Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood Forest species Contract/agreement Hunting/capture Ranching/captive breeding Stock enhancement/repopulation
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 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of forest management regarding timber extraction, procurement of fuelwood, non-timber forest resources, edible forest resources, medicinal plants and also hunting management. Citizens shall have the right to timber extraction of individual personal need for payment of fees for the following purposes and in accordance with the following rates: (a) for housing construction and construction of dependency outbuilding –25 cubic metres once in 50 years; (b) for repairs and reconstruction of housing facilities –10 cubic metres once in five years; and (c) fuelwood for heating –five cubic metres annually. Citizens must conclude purchase and sale contract of forest species (art. 1). Felling of trees for procurement of birchbark and other non-timber forest resources shall be prohibited (art. 2). Procurement of edible non-timber forest resources shall be carried out so as to ensure timely reproduction of the aforesaid resources (art. 3). Allotment of forest parcels pertaining to protected areas, protection forests and afforestation and reforestation areas for hunting and captive breeding of wild fauna species shall be prohibited. Lease holder of forest parcels allotted for hunting purposes shall have the right to organize various types of hunting, keep and breed wild fauna species for hunting purposes and carry out acclimatization arrangements (art. 5).

Full text
Russian
Website
www.regionz.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 1898-OD amending Regional Law No. 1650-OD “On forest management”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest species, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 2078-OD amending Regional Law No. 1650-OD “On forest management”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Fuelwood, Hunting/capture, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX