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Regional Law No. 297-OZ “On urban forests”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Jewish Autonomous Region
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Recreational forest Afforestation/reforestation Contract/agreement Urban land
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

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of forest management and protection of forests located on urban land. The purpose of urban forests shall be to ensure conservation of favourable environment and urban forests shall be used for recreational, healthcare and sport purposes. Local self-government can carry out forest management, afforestation and reforestation autonomously or in accordance with contracts concluded with other organizations. Forest management in urban forests must ensure: (a) ecosystem preservation; (b) inexhaustible use of urban forests; (c) conservation of biological diversity; (d) protection against forest fires, pests and diseases; and (e) prevention of illegal logging and other forest offences.

Full text
Russian
Website
jewish.news-city.info

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 712-OZ amending Regional Law No. 297-OZ “On urban forests”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Recreational forest, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 515-OZ amending Regional Law No. 297-OZ “On urban forests”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Recreational forest, Forest fires

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 426-OZ amending Regional Law No. 297-OZ “On urban forests”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004

Keyword: Recreational forest, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX