This Regional Decree establishes that state nature reserve “Sviyazhsky” shall be classified as complex (environmental and zoological) protected area. The scope of constituting the aforesaid state nature reserve of regional significance shall be conservation of precious natural complexes, including wetlands and natural and artificial ecosystem of the Sviyaga river and Kuybyshev water reservoir, biological diversity and fish stocks of marketable and rare freshwater fish species. It shall perform the following tasks: (a) conservation of natural ecosystems and landscapes; (b) conservation of rare and endangered wild fauna and wild flora species; (c) conservation and reproduction of marketable and rare freshwater fish species; (c) regulation of recreational activity; and (d) ecological education. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of state nature reserve: (a) modification of hydrological regime; (b) commercial hunting; (c) drainage and land reclamation; (d) spring hunting; (e) burning of vegetation; and (f) littering.
Russian Federation · 2005-01-14