Regional Law No. 76-OZ “On forest management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests growing on urban land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Voronezh Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Recreational forest Urban land 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 The scope of this Regional Law shall be management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests located on urban land. Urban forests shall be registered within the boundaries of urban areas and shall be destined for recreation of the population and conservation of favourable environment. Forested urban land parcels of particular environmental protection, scientific, cultural and historic value can be classified as protected areas. Urban forests can be used for the following purposes: (a) recreation, tourism and sport; (b) scientific research; and (c) timber extraction in the process of sanitary felling and miscellaneous felling. Hunting, timber extraction, procurement of non-timber products, agro-forestry and illegal felling in urban forests shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website lawru.info