Decree No. 2 of the Forestry Committee on forest classification. Pays/Territoire Bélarus Type du document Règlement Date 2003 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Classement/déclassement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire protégée Forêt de protection Aire géographique CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale Résumé The present Regulation establishes the modalities of forest classification by groups and categories of protection, regulates the issues of the designation of the protected forest areas within forest stock. Category of protection shall be the totality of features for the classification of forests in conformity with the purposeful function thereof. The forests pertaining to the forest stock shall be classified as forests of the first and of the second categories. Forests of the protected areas (biosphere reserves, National Parks) and protection forests shall pertain to the first category. All exploitable forests not pertaining to the first category shall be classified as forests of the second category. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.kaznachey.com