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NEW LEGISLATION
Resolution of the Russian Government
March 22, 2001, #11
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS
IN RUSSIA
The issue of developing a system of protected natural areas in Russia
was considered at a meeting of the Russian Government on March 22, 2001.
The meeting's protocol statement includes the following resolution:
1. To agree to the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources’ proposal on
new directions for the development of a system of protected natural areas
in Russia for 2001—2010.
The Ministry of Natural Resources (B. A. Yatskevich), in accordance with
the stated directions and in association with all concerned executive
authorities, is to:
- Put forward motions (as established by law) to amend the list of
protected natural areas of federal significance approved by the Russian
Government on 23 April 1994, #
572-ð;
- Facilitate logistics in state nature reserves and national parks;
improve the system of salaries and bonuses for nature reserve and national
park personnel; and make better use of nature reserves and national
parks for environmental education and tourism;
- Present proposals for the improvement of the federal management system
of protected natural areas of federal significance.
2. The Ministry of Natural Resources (B. A. Yatskevich) and the Russian
Ministry of Defense (I. D. Sergeev) in association with concerned executive
authorities should consider establishing protected natural areas on territories
previously used for the defense purposes.
3. Regional executive authorities should create new nature parks and
other protected areas of regional significance.
Mikhail Kasyanov,
Prime Minister of the Russian Government
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