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

Sujet

Environnement gén., Forêts, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes

Mot clé

Aire protégée Préservation de l'écosystème Patrimoine culturel Éducation Biodiversité Enregistrement Développement durable Zonage Monitorage Parcs nationaux Utilisation durable Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Gestion/conservation Contrat/accord

Aire géographique

Asie, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie Occidentale

Entry into force notes

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

Résumé

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.

Texte intégral

Arménien/Anglais

Références - Législation

Abroge

Law about Nature Reserves, 1991.

Législation | Arménie | 1991

Mot clé: Parcs nationaux, Monitorage, Patrimoine culturel, Aire protégée, Terres publiques, Restrictions à l'utilisation, Classement/déclassement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Basic legislation on environmental protection (1991).

Législation | Arménie | 1991 (1996)

Mot clé: Législation de base, Normes environnementales, Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Monitorage, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution du sol/qualité, Normes, Protection de l’environnement, Eaux superficielles, Pollution des eaux douces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implementé par

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

Législation | Arménie | 2009 (2019)

Mot clé: Aire protégée, Préservation de l'écosystème, Éducation, Gestion/conservation, Faune sauvage, Oiseaux, Flore sauvage, Espèces menacées, Espèces migratoires, Patrimoine culturel, Protection des espèces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX