Regional Law No. 5-z "On protected areas". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bashkortostan Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Sustainable development Land-use planning Education National parks Management/conservation Basic legislation 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 regulates relations in the sphere of organization, conservation and management of protected areas with a view of ensuring landscape and ecological sustainability, conservation and protection of unique and model ecosystems, wild fauna and wild flora species, genetic fund thereof, and ecological education of the population. Protected areas shall be classified as follows: (a) state nature reserves, including biosphere reserves; (b) national parks; (c) natural parks; (d) state nature reserves; (e) nature monuments; (f) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; (g) healthcare areas and spas; and (h) green belts of inhabited areas. All protected areas shall be taken into consideration in the process of elaboration of land-use planning schemes. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 213-z amending Regional Law No. 5-z "On protected areas". Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Protected area, Land-use planning, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX