Regional Law No. 2695-KZ “On protection of recreational forests”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Krasnodar Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Urban land Authorization/permit Local government Recreational forest Pests/diseases 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates protection of greenery, including recreational forests, green vegetation and shrubbery planted for recreational, sanitary and hygienic, aesthetic and ecological purposes, in urban and inhabited areas. Protection of recreational forests shall be performed with a view of combating pests, diseases and contrasting negative impact of economic and other activities thereupon, and also for contrasting destruction of vegetation. Damaging and destruction of urban greenery shall be prohibited. Any felling of urban forests shall require special authorization by local self-government. Full text Russian Website www.kubzsk.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 3226-KZ amending Regional Law No. 2695-KZ “On protection of recreational forests”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Urban land, Recreational forest, Authorization/permit, Forest species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 3913-KZ amending Regional Law No. 2695-KZ “On protection of recreational forests”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Recreational forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Urban land, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 4202-KZ amending Regional Law No. 2695-KZ “On protection of recreational forests”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019 Keyword: Protected area, Classification/declassification, Urban land, Local government, Recreational forest, Forest species, Timber extraction/logging, Inventory, Registration, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX