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Regulation on federal state institution “State nature reserve “Jugjugskiy” of the State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Russian Federation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Research Education Biodiversity Management/conservation Wild fauna Wild flora
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
Abstract

The federal state institution "State nature reserve “Jugjugskiy” is an environmental, scientific research and environmental education institution of federal significance, aimed at preserving and studying the natural processes and phenomena, the genetic fund of wild fauna and wild flora, single species and communities of plants and animals, typical and unique ecological systems of the south of the Central Russian Upland. The federal state institution "State nature reserve “Jugjugskiy” is located in the province of Belgorod. The federal state institution "State nature reserve “Jugjugskiy” shall perform the following tasks: (a) the protection of natural areas in order to preserve biological diversity and maintain in a natural state protected natural complexes and objects; (b) the organization and performance of scientific research, including keeping and updating the Annals of Nature; (c) implementation of environmental monitoring; (d) environmental education; (e) participation in the state environmental review of projects and schemes; and (f) assistance in the training of scientists and specialists in the field of environmental protection. The status of the state nature reserve “Jugjugskiy” establishes that land, its subsoil, water, wild fauna and wild flora, located on the territory of the reserve, is allotted to the reserve in tenancy (possession) in accordance with the rights envisaged by the federal legislation. Removal thereof or any other termination of rights thereto shall be prohibited. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of the state nature reserve “Jugjugskiy”: (a) commercial, artisanal and sport hunting and fisheries; (b) exploration of minerals and mining and soil disturbance; (c) activities that entail changes in the hydrological regime of surface and groundwater; (d) felling, except for miscellaneous felling, procurement of non-timber products, including medicinal plants and herbs; (e) transit passage and grazing of cattle; (f) procurement of zoological, botanical, paleontological and mineralogical collections, except for those stipulated by the thematic and plans of scientific research in the reserve; (g) water logging; (h) introduction of alien species and acclimatization thereof; (i) flight of aircraft and helicopters below 200 meters above the territory of the reserve; (k) disturbance of natural processes; and (l) waste disposal.

Full text
Russian
Website
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