Regulation on the federal state institution “Pechoro-Ilych state natural biosphere reserve”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Monitoring Research Education 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 Federal State Institution "Pechora-Ilychs state natural biosphere reserve" is environmental, research and environmental education institution of federal significance, with the aim of preserving and studying the natural course of natural processes and phenomena, the genetic fund of flora and fauna, individual species and communities of plants and animals, typical and unique ecological systems of the Northern Urals. The reserve is included in the international system of UNESCO biosphere reserves. The following tasks are assigned to the reserve: (a) the implementation of the protection of natural areas in order to preserve biological diversity and maintenance of protected natural complexes and objects; (b) organization and conduct of scientific research, including keeping the Chronicle of nature; (c) implementation of environmental monitoring; (d) environmental education; (e) participation in the state environmental audit of projects and schemes of placement of economic and other facilities; (f) assistance in the training of scientific personnel and specialists in the field of protection of the natural environment; and (g) testing and implementation on the territory of the biosphere polygon of the reserve of methods of rational use of natural resources that do not destroy the surrounding natural environment and do not deplete biological resources. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of the reserve: (a) change of hydrological regime of land; (b) mining and disturbance of soil cover; (c) timber extraction, except for authorized cases, procurement of resin, tree sap and medicinal plants; (d) haymaking, cattle grazing, placement of apiaries, harvesting of berries and mushrooms; (e) construction of residential and industrial facilities; (f) commercial, sport and recreational fishing and hunting; (g) introduction of alien species; (h) application of fertilizers and plant protection chemicals; (i) waste disposal; (j) collection of zoological, botanical, mineralogical and other collections; and (k) destruction or damage of boards, notices, stands and other information signs, as well as equipped ecological paths and recreation sites. The following activities shall be authorized on the territory of the reserve: (a) preservation in the original state of natural complexes; (b) fire safety and sanitary arrangements; (c) prevention of natural disasters; (d) scientific research; and (e) environmental education. Full text Russian Website oopt.aari.ru