Regional Law No. 250-OZ “On areas of traditional management of indigenous peoples of the North”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Amur Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Fisheries, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Protected area Zoning Animal reproduction Ranching/captive breeding Hunting/capture Hunting rights 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 the modalities of organization of the territories of traditional management of indigenous small-number populations of the North, legal status of nature management and is directed at the solution of economic, social, ecological and demographic problems for ensuring conservation of the traditional way of life of indigenous peoples. Areas of traditional management of indigenous peoples shall be classified as protected areas. Subjects of traditional management by indigenous peoples shall be citizens (individuals) pertaining to small-number indigenous populations, families and ethnic communities thereof. Traditional management shall be considered the following activities: (a) reindeer breeding; (b) hunting and fisheries; and (c) collection, harvesting and processing of wild flora species and medicinal plants. Areas of traditional management of indigenous peoples shall be subject to zoning. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 536-OZ amending Regional Law No. 250-OZ “On areas of traditional management of indigenous peoples of the North”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Forest management/forest conservation, Non-timber products, Animal reproduction, Ranching/captive breeding, Hunting/capture, Hunting rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 486-OZ amending Regional Law No. 250-OZ “On areas of traditional management of indigenous peoples of the North”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Public land, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX