Regulation on state nature reserve “National park “Mesherskiy”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area National parks Ecosystem preservation Tourism Cultural heritage 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 nature reserve of federal significance “National park “Mesherskiy”shall have the status of state environmental protection, scientific research and educational institution, which includes ecosystems and natural complexes of Ryazan province, with the scope of environmental protection, educational, scientific and cultural purposes, and for regulated tourism. Reserve shall have the following purposes: (a) conservation and protection of unique natural ecosystems; (b) conservation and protection of wild fauna and wild flora species; (c) conservation of cultural heritage; (d) ecological monitoring; (e) ecological education; and (f) regulated tourism and recreation. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of reserve: (a) commercial, sport and artisanal hunting; (b) commercial fisheries; (c) land reclamation and irrigation; (d) mining; (e) timber extraction and procurement of non-timber forest products; and (f) removal of the objects of cultural heritage. Full text Russian Website www.lawmix.ru