Regional Law No. 641-OD “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Volgograd Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Land-use planning Classification/declassification Environmental audit 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 classifies protected areas as of regional and local significance and into the following categories: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; (e) protected areas and landscapes; (f) healthcare areas and spas; (g) protected fluvial systems; and (h) protected natural attractions. Protected areas shall be taken into consideration in the process of land-use planning. Protected areas shall be delimited on-site by informative marks. Complex ecological inspection of protected areas shall be carried out regularly by the authorized state regional environmental institution. In accordance with the aforesaid inspection and environmental audit regional administration shall make decision related to the institution of protected areas. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 251-OD amending Regional Law No. 641-OD “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Protected area, Local government, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX