Regional Law No. 20-ZS “On natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Altai Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Protected area Thermal and medicinal waters Potable water Recreational water use 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 Abstract This Regional Law establishes that natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas shall be classified as protected areas. It establishes the principles of state policy in the sphere of management, development and protection thereof. Natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas shall be classified as federal, regional and local ones. Area shall be recognized as healthcare or recreational in conformity with the following conditions: (a) availability of unique natural healthcare resources; (b) availability of thermal water, mineral water and medicinal muds; (c) availability of potable water resources; and (d) conformity with ecological, sanitary and epidemiological rules and regulations. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 127-ZS amending Regional Law No. 20-ZS “On natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Protected area, Subsidy/incentive, Thermal and medicinal waters, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 11-ZS amending Regional Law No. 20-ZS “On natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Protected area, Public health, Thermal and medicinal waters, Potable water, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX