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/transhumance Animal feed/feedstuffs Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe 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 liv Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru