Law No. HO-211-N "On protected natural areas."

Materia

Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas

Palabra clave

Zona protegida Conservación del ecosistema Patrimonio cultural Educación Biodiversidad Registro Desarrollo sostenible Zonificación Monitoreo Parques nacionales Uso sostenible Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Ordenación/conservación Contrato/acuerdo

Área geográphica

Asia, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia Occidental

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on the date of its official promulgation.

Resumen

The objective of this Law is to set forth the legal principles of state policy for the sustainable development, restoration, conservation and use of ecosystems, nature complexes and separate objects of specially protected natural areas of environmental, economic, social, scientific, historical-cultural, aesthetic, health, climate regulating, recreational or spiritual value. Specially protected natural areas shall be owned by the state. The transfer of state-owned specially protected natural areas to a private ownership shall be prohibited. Protected areas shall be classified as follows: (a) biosphere reserve/reservation; (b) state reserve; (c) national park; (d) natural park; (e) state sanctuary and (f) natural monument. The purpose of legislation on specially protected natural areas shall be: (a) conservation of biological and landscape diversity, natural monuments; (b) sustainability of natural ecosystems and ecological balance; (c) restoration and sustainable development of natural ecosystems of local, regional and international importance; (d) maintenance of nature models, biodiversity and ecological balance; (e) prevention or mitigation of anthropogenic influence on sustainable development of ecosystems; (f) scientific research of natural course of natural phenomena; (g) promotion of sustainable use of natural objects and bio-resources in statutory cases; (h) promotion of ecological education and training activities; and (i) regulation of public relations in the sphere of conservation and use of specially protected natural areas. Specially protected natural areas shall be managed in accordance with five-year management plans. All protected areas shall be recorded in the official register. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of specially protected areas: (a) hunting and fishing; (b) harvest of plants, flowers or seeds; (c) timber extraction or logging; (d) grazing; (e) introduction or acclimatization of new flora and fauna species; and (f) exploration of subsoil or mining.

Texto completo

Inglés/Armenio

Referencias - Legislación

Revoca

Law about Nature Reserves, 1991.

Legislación | Armenia | 1991

Palabra clave: Parques nacionales, Monitoreo, Patrimonio cultural, Zona protegida, Terrenos públicos, Restricciones para el uso, Clasificación/declasificación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Basic legislation on environmental protection (1991).

Legislación | Armenia | 1991 (1996)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Normas sobre calidad ambiental, Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Monitoreo, Control de la contaminación, Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Normas, Protección del medio ambiente, Aguas superficiales, Contaminación de las aguas dulces

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Implementado por

Governmental Decision No. 72-N validating the Regulation on the procedure for constitution of protected areas.

Legislación | Armenia | 2009 (2019)

Palabra clave: Zona protegida, Conservación del ecosistema, Educación, Ordenación/conservación, Fauna silvestre, Pájaros, Flora silvestre, Especies en peligro, Especies migratorias, Patrimonio cultural, Protecíon de las especies

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX