Regional Law No. 242-14-OZ “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Archangel Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Non-governmental entity Education Management/conservation Basic legislation 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 regulates relations in the sphere of organization, protection, management and cancellation of protected areas of regional and local significance, coordination of possible transformation of federal protected areas into regional ones, and establishes competence of regional state bodies and local government bodies in the aforesaid sphere. Constitution and functioning of protected areas shall be based upon the following principles: (a) priority of ecosystems conservation; (b) promotion of ecological education of the population; (c) variety of categories of protected areas; (d) scientifically substantiated formation and development of protected areas network; (e) regulation of economic activities within protected areas; and (f) contribution of citizens and non-governmental entities to constitution, protection and functioning of protected areas. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru