Ministerial Decree No. 769 validating the Regulation on state nature reserves under the jurisdiction of the Chief Directorate of Hunting and Protected Areas attached to the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation.

This Ministerial Decree stipulates that state nature reserves shall be considered land or water of scientific and educational value as unique landscapes and natural habitats of rare and endangered wild plants and animals. Forests pertaining to state nature reserves shall be classified as forests of the first category. State nature reserves shall undertake activities related to: (a) environmental protection; (b) scientific research; (c) education; and (d) tourism. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of nature reserves: (a) hunting, fisheries, timber extraction, grazing, haymaking, collection of non-timber products or mining; (b) destruction of wild animal species, nests, burrows, trees or shrubbery; and (c) construction. In exceptional cases the following shall be authorized: (a) hunting, capturing or fishing for population control or research purposes; (b) haymaking for the purpose of maintaining vegetation balance; and (c) biotechnological conservation measures.

الاتحاد الروسي · 1962-06-05