Law of Georgia on Creation and Management of Kolkheti Protected Areas (No. 1720-IS of 1998) Pays/Territoire Géorgie Type du document Législation Date 1998 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine 360.050.000.05.001.000.456 Sujet Environnement gén., Forêts, Terre et sols, Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Aire protégée Préservation de l'écosystème Zones humides Développement durable Patrimoine culturel Tourisme Recherche Zonage Protection des espèces Utilisation durable Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Remise en état des sols Planification territoriale Gestion des resources en eau douce Gestion des zones côtières Eaux superficielles Eaux continentales Zone de conservation des eaux Gestion/conservation Biodiversité Espèces menacées Gouvernance Financement Relations internationales/coopération Faune sauvage Flore sauvage Aire géographique Asie, Mer Noire, Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Asie Occidentale Résumé This Law creates and regulates the management of the Kolkheti protected areas. It consists of 14 chapters: General provisions (I); Distinguishing competences in relation to creation and management of the Kolkheti protected areas (II); Location, surface area and boundaries of the Kolkheti protected areas (III); Territorial-functional organization of the Kolkheti protected areas (IV); Development programmes for permitted activities on the territory of the Kolkheti protected areas (V); Management of the Kolkheti protected areas (VI); Economic mechanism of the functioning of the Kolkheti protected areas (VII); Use and protection of natural resources on the territories of the Kolkheti protected areas (VIII); Economic activities on the territories of the Kolkheti protected areas (IX); International agreements and accords of Georgia (X); Land-use matters in connections with the creation of the Kolkheti protected areas (XI); Liability for violating this Law (XII); Transitional provisions (XIII); and Final provisions (XIV). The objectives of this Law include protection and restoration of Kolkheti wetlands which are rich in biodiversity; protection, restoration and maintenance of biodiversity, natural ecosystems, landscapes, and wild fauna and flora, especially ones listed on the Red List of endangered species; supporting sustainable growth of recreation, tourism and agriculture; protection, restoration and rational use of water, soil and other natural resources (among others, forests), protection of maritime area of width of 5 maritime miles for maintaining ecological balance in the coastal zone; creating favorable conditions for ecological education and scientific research, protection and maintenance of historical and cultural heritage, protection and monitoring of natural biological regimes of water objects. Texte intégral Géorgien Site web matsne.gov.ge