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Regional Law No. 26-Z “On protection of urban forests”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Bryansk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry
Keyword
Land-use planning Forest management/forest conservation Recreational forest Afforestation/reforestation
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 regulates relations in the sphere of conservation, protection and reproduction of urban forests and has as its purpose creation of favourble environment for the population and ensuring recreational use of urban forests. Regional executive bodies shall organize ecological education of the population as regards protection, management of urban recreationa forests and reforestation of the urban areas. Citizens shall have the right to assist local government in decision-making related to urban recreational forests, obtain reliable information on land-use planning concerning recreational forests and use urban recreational forests for purposes authorized by the acting legislation.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 76-Z amending Regional Law No. 26-Z “On protection of urban forests”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Recreational forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX