Regional Law No. 60-ZS “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Altai Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Protected area National parks Land tenure Public land Expropriation Ownership Lease 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, protection and management of protected areas. It classifies protected areas as follows: (a) state nature reserves, including biosphere reserves; (b) national parks; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; and (e) healthcare areas and spas. Protected areas of regional significance shall be property of the regional administration and shall be managed by public administration. Inclusion of land parcels pertaining to natural and legal persons on condition of ownership, tenancy or lease into protected areas category shall be allowed with or without expropriation thereof, and, in the former case, compensation shall be paid. Boundaries of protected areas shall be mapped. Protected areas shall be subject to mandatory state registration. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 73-ZS amending Regional Law No. 60-ZS “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Protected area, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX