Regional Law No. 96-ZO “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Ulyanovsk Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Protected area Land tenure Survey/mapping Use restrictions Expropriation 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 the issues related to formation, protection, keeping, functioning and suppression of protected areas, organization and reservation thereof. It classifies protected areas as follows: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; and (e) healthcare resorts, spas and recreational areas. Regulation on protected areas must contain: 9a) name of protected area; (b) location, mapping and boundaries; (c) brief description; (d) data related to organizational and legal form; (e) protection and management modalities; (f) land management; and (g) authorized uses. Validation of the boundaries of protected area shall be the grounds for use restriction or expropriation of land plots. Full text Russian Website mpr73.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 10-ZO amending Regional Law No. 96-ZO “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Protected area, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX