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Regulation on National Parks.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal No. 19309, 12 December 1986.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Management/conservation National parks
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal.
Abstract

The objective of this Regulation, which includes 28 articles in six sections, is to arrange the implementation of the Law on National Parks, No. 2873, and Article 25 of the Forestry Law, No. 6831. This Regulation has been prepared in accordance to Article 22 of the Law on National Parks and Supplementary Article 5 of Forestry Law that has been included by Amending Law No 2896. The Regulation specifies the fundamental principles and criteria for national parks, and also defines discriminating criteria for National Parks and Natural Parks. The Regulation indicates that necessary plans for natural parks, nature monuments and nature protection areas will be prepared and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, after having positive considerations of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Plans for protection of cultural assets and tourism investments will be prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in accordance to corresponding provisions of the Law on Protecting Culture and Natural Assets, No. 2863. The Regulation also specifies the establishment and management procedures of national parks. The production, grazing and hunting activities and the technical activities that will ensure the development and maintenance of the resource conservation are not allowed at the strict preservation zones. Ownership and expropriation procedures are defined. Licences that can be granted to public institutions and agencies, as well as to individuals and private agencies are defined in details.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 5919 on National Parks.

Legislation | Türkiye | 1983 (2011)

Keyword: National parks, Protected area, Framework law, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX