Regional Law No. 18 "On transhumance". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Daghestan Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Erosion Cultural heritage Classification/declassification Expropriation Pastoralism Grazing Animal feed/feedstuffs 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 shall have the following purposes: (a) specific purposeful and rational use of land for transhumance; (b) conservation and improvement of feeding of natural pastures; (c) prevention of soil erosion and degradation; (d) conservation and reproduction of natural landscapes; and (e) conservation of national cultural heritage. Land for transhumance shall be classified as follows: (a) arable land; (b) pastures; and (c) haymaking areas. Expropriation and allotment of land of state livestock droves to enterprises, organizations and institutions for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru