Regional Law No. 18-OZ “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Voronezh Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Classification/declassification 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of organization, protection and functioning of protected areas. Regional protected areas shall be classified as follows: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; and (e) spas and healthcare areas (art. 3). Regional protected areas shall pertain to public property and shall be governed by the authorized regional institution (art. 7). Regional protected areas shall be recorded in the regional register of protected areas (art. 11). Regional administration shall reserve land for the proclamation of protected areas (art. 12). Full text Russian Website www.vrnoblduma.ru