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Regional Law No. 513 “On protected areas”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kaliningrad
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Classification/declassification Zoning Wetlands Education 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 constitution, protection and management of regional protected areas with a view of conservation of unique and typical ecosystems, wild fauna and wild flora species, genetic fund thereof, study of natural processes in the biosphere and control over changes thereof, and ecological education of the population. Protected areas shall be classified as regional and local, distributed in the following categories: (a) regional – natural parks; state nature reserves; nature monuments; dendrological parks and botanical gardens; wetlands; and aisles/wayside trees; and (b) urban parks and recreational areas. Regional and local protected areas shall be subject to zoning.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru