Regional Law No. 303 "On protected areas". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tyumen Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Protected area Expropriation 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 1 January 2005. Abstract This Regional Law shall be applicable to all categories of protected areas of regional significance constituted either with expropriation of land areas from land owners or without it. Conservation and management of protected areas shall be based upon the following principles: (a) priority of conservation of protected areas with regard to management thereof; (b) priority of management of protected areas for scientific research purposes; (c) prohibition of any economic activity incompatible with the regime of protected areas. In protected areas in accordance with the acting legislation can be applicable: (a) prohibition or restriction of economic or other activities not complying with the purposes and tasks thereof; and (b) restriction on visiting of protected areas. State nature reserves, biosphere reserves, dendrological parks, botanical gardens and nature monuments shall be constituted in accordance with federal legislation and decisions of the Regional Government. Full text Russian Website zakon.law7.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Decree No. 13-p validating the Regulation on state nature complex “Ereminsky”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021 Keyword: Protected area, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of species, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Decree No. 14-p validating the Regulation on state nature complex “Vikulovsky”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021 Keyword: Protected area, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of species, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Decree No. 15-p validating the Regulation on nature reserve “Tapovsky”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021 Keyword: Protected area, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of species, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Law No. 27 amending Regional Law No. 303 "On protected areas". Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 53 amending Regional Law No. 303 "On protected areas". Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Protected area, Governance, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX