Regional Law No. 251-OD amending Regional Law No. 641-OD “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Volgograd Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Local government Non-governmental entity 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 Article 14 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Citizens, non-governmental entities and non-commercial organizations performing activities in the sphere of protected areas shall be granted the right to assist state bodies and local government in protection, organization and management of protected areas”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 641-OD “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2009) Keyword: Protected area, Land-use planning, Classification/declassification, Environmental audit Source: FAO, FAOLEX