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Regional Law No. 180-OZ ““On modalities of procurement and harvesting of non-timber forest resources, edible forest resources and medicinal plants by citizens for individual personal needs”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Vladimir
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Forest species Protection of species
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 establishes that citizens shall have the right of free stay in forests for the purpose of procurement of edible non-timber forest resources and medicinal plants free of charge and without any special permit or authorization. Procurement and harvesting of mushrooms and wild growing plants recorded in the Red Book of rare and endangered species shall be prohibited. Procurement of the aforesaid resources shall be carried out manually, without any mechanical means so as to ensure inexhaustible management and reproduction thereof.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.dlh.avo.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 86-OZ amending Regional Law No. 180-OZ “On modalities of procurement and harvesting of non-timber forest resources, edible forest resources and medicinal plants by citizens for individual personal needs”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Non-timber products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX