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Regulation on state biosphere reserve “Laplandskiy”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Ecosystem preservation Wild fauna Wild flora Biodiversity
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 Ministry establishes that state biosphere reserve of federal significance “Laplandskiy” shall have the status of state environmental protection, scientific research and educational institution with the scope of conservation and study of unique natural processes, wild animal and wild plant genetic resources, some animal and plant populations, and ecosystems. Biosphere reserve “Laplandskiy” was set up by decision of UNESCO and is part of the World network of biosphere reserves. Reserve shall have the following purposes: (a) conservation, recovery and reproduction of wild fauna and biological diversity, and ecosystem preservation; (b) research; (c) ecological monitoring; (d) ecological education; and (e) training of scientific personnel. Total land area of biosphere reserve is 278 435 ha and it is locate on the territory of Murmansk province. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of reserve: (a) all types of hunting; (b) industrial fisheries; (c) land reclamation and irrigation; (d) construction; (e) application of chemicals and fertilizers; (f) timber extraction, logging and procurement of non-timber forest products; and (h) introduction and acclimatization of living organisms.

Full text
Russian
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