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Regional Law No. 7-175 “On protected areas”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Krasnoyarsk
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Classification/declassification Wetlands Research Education Contract/agreement Inland waters
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 management of protected areas of regional and local significance with a view of conservation of unique and typical ecosystems, wild flora and wild fauna species, genetic resources thereof and ecological education of the population. Protected areas shall be classified as follows: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; (e) health resorts; (f) protected wetlands; green belts; (g) water protection areas; and (h) urban forests. Expropriation of land under protected areas shall be prohibited (art. 1). Institution of protected areas can carried out either with or without expropriation of land (art. 5). Some categories of protected areas can be conceded on contractual basis to scientific research institutions for permanent (open-ended) management or for the period of no less than 25 years (art. 6).

Full text
Russian
Website
www.doopt.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 8-3294 amending Regional Law No. 7-175 “On protected areas”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009

Keyword: Protected area, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX