Regional Law No. 263 “On procurement and harvesting of non-timber forest resources by citizens for individual personal needs”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kurgan Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Non-timber products Fuelwood Forest species 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 that citizens shall have the right of free stay in forests for the purpose of procurement of non-timber forest resources free of charge for individual personal needs. It shall be applicable to non-edible non-timber forest products. Procurement of fuelwood shall be authorized in the process of selective and clear felling. Collection of forest leaf floor in protection forests shall be prohibited. Collection of forest leaf floor in the same area more than once in five years shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website www.oblduma.kurgan.ru