Regional Law No. 888-OZ amending Regional Law No. 968-OZ “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Jewish Autonomous Region Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Expropriation Sustainable development Management/conservation 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Proclamation of natural complexes and sites nature monuments and areas where they are located protected areas shall be performed by decision of Regional Government. In case of necessity the respective land arear and waterbodies can be expropriated for state need in accordance with the modalities envisaged by civil, land and water legislation”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 968-OZ “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Protected area, Local government, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX