This Regional Law regulates organization, protection and management of protected areas of regional or local significance with a view of conservation, reproduction and restoration of unique and typical natural ecosystems and objects, wild fauna and wild flora species and genetic resources thereof, study of the natural processes in the biosphere and supervision over change of state thereof, and ecological education of the population. Constitution, protection and management of protected areas shall be based upon the following principles: (a) priority of national and regional interests in dealing with issues related to protected areas; (b) prevalence of conservation of protected areas over management thereof; (c) prevalence of use of protected areas for scientific research, cultural, educational and recreational purposes; (d) prohibition of economic activities not compatible with protection and conservation of protected areas; (e) mandatory environmental audit; and (f) sustainability.
Russian Federation · 2002-04-25