Regional Law No. 83-ZS “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Altai Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Tourism Land-use planning Local government Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Recreational forest Recreational water use 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 some relations in the field of creation, management and protection of protected areas destined for recreation of regional and local significance that are not protected natural territories. Protected areas for recreational use are designed and used for recreation, tourism, physical culture, and health and sports activities of citizens. Protected areas of recreational use may have regional or local significance and are included in the documents of territorial planning. On land of recreational use shall be prohibited any activity non-complying with purposeful use thereof. Regional Government, in accordance with the proposal of state bodies and local government shall make decisions on setting up protected recreational areas of regional significance. Tenants, owners, possessors of land plots that are located within the boundaries of recreational protected areas of regional significance, must comply with protection regime and are liable for its violation, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru