Regional Law No. 26-RZ amending Regional Law No. 40-RZ “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Chechen Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Classification/declassification 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 2 shall be amended to add the following wording: “System of protected areas of regional significance shall include: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; and (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens. System of protected areas of local significance shall include: (a) recreational areas; and (b) nature micro-reserves”. Full text Russian Website 7law.info References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 40-RZ “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Land-use planning, Registration, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Genetic resources, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX