Law about Nature Reserves, 1991

Th~ Lc1w CJ! Llif::! R~vul.lllc.: ur A.r::1neula. ,rAbout Nature Reserves 11 Tjis Law =eguiates the relations that arise in :he field of fCr:7iaticn and prese::·1a::.i:::ir. o:'. ::-:at,..:re r~serves. Part I Ge~eral Provisions Article 1. The Legislation on Nature Reserves :1atu::;e reserves are determined by this law ac.d by other legal .?i.rticle 2. Aims oi the Legislation on Nature Re~erves, T:1-e a..:.rr.s of the 1'2gi::;lcttion on nat·,:re ::ceserves aY'e the tcllowing: preserva-c1on and reproduce.ion of :1ature ztandards a:1d freservat:.1.or. of natural monument.s; 5:irese:-:vation of diversity of biological spe::ies; sr.tpervisicn over the state of ~he e;1vi::-onment ,· ecological education as we2.l as use of r;.atural cbjects tor recreat1ona~ and learning purposes in cases stipulated :Jy law. Article 3. Status of Nature Reserves. Nat..'.lre 2:"eserves are those allocated (in a manner stipulac:ed by law) t:!".'acts of :..and with surface and subterranean waters, na1:~.tr.al objects which a.i::-e of special ecological, scic-ntific, ~eci~c~nal, cultural, aesthetic value and whic~ 2ntirely or partia1ly, :er a c:ime •;;:ir forever are not subJect to economic exploit&t.ion. 'I''.':'2: r:a:::u . .::::e 1:eserves can be of internat::.onal, Republi.can or local significance. The nature reserves can be granted t status of State conservanc:es, National parks, State preserves and of natural mor:.umecat s. :'o minimize or exclude negat:.ve :'.'\',pact: of economic activ::,,c.:.es on nat'J.ral :-eserv~s, the prote<::t:..ve belts are fixed by the Government of the Republic of ,ll.rmenia.The size, co:iditions and ~~si~e of a protective belt ~re ~ce by the Stututcs of~ given .at'...tre reserve and are '.:O De s~bsequent2.y confirmed ;Jy ::he Government of ::he Republic of Ar~en~a. :'he :1.a~ure reserves are take:1. i::1to consideration wr.e::1 prograr:is of economic and social development and land-use sc:J.emes a.:e desianed and wh~:: che :"rontiers of ad:ninistr:1tive and ~er:r:~torial u~::.ts are determined. Privat:zation o: lanG of tie nacu:::-e :::eserves ,is p::::oh1bi :ed. Article 4. State Cadastre of Nature Reserves. The Stace caciast~r ,of ::~at·...1.re reserves is a system cf documents 3.nd in:':ormat::.on about :heir legal status, :rualitacive and quan~itative descriptions, about objects of ecological, scientific, cul~ural a:id other national ecor:.omic value therei~, and abouc land-use. The Stace cadastre of che nature reserves is compiled with the c:1..iLH ui ::o~<....:u;..·ing their planrling e:.nd prc:::icrv.:i.tion, of cncurin':5 the State supervision over sciencific research and implementation of proper regimes, as well as of taking t~em into consideration when the plans of socio-economic de,fE:lo:pment are wo,t'ked out and the decisions or. distribution of forces of croduct are made, The State cadast:!:'e of the nature reserv~s is compiled at che expense of the national bud~et. '!!Le uLt.l!cc!J. uf J<..~~t-l;.~1s the 3tate cedaatrc of the n.:i.t:urc recervec is decermined by the Government of the R'::lpublic of Armenia. Part II The Formation Order of the Nature Reserves Article 5. The Formation of Nature Reserves. T.;1.e nature ::-eserves are :ormed by t::':.e Gover:1me1;.t of ::::1e K~public of Arme~ia. The decision on gr~n~in9 ~~e trac~3 ~t land (water areas) a~d the objects t~e status of State pre;;:,e;::ve or ti":ar. of a ::i.atu:::--ai monument is made by the local Oody of ::he State administ::-:ation ar..d is subseque~tl-y s-i..:.bmi::.ted ::u : ::t1e Guv~..'..Cll!li:c!lll Cu..'.. i...:u11[l.:..:11a,. .lu11. Art.Lele 5. The Order of Organization of Nature Reserves. organizacion of :he nature reserves is dcne an the bas~s 0 f. the systematized lortg-ter:n projects special:. y ;,>! a.borated schemes for environmental prot:ectiQn which a!:e drawn by t:.f'.e ::;especti'le ~esea:::-ch, '::"esear::::h-and-produc:::cc and 32.sig::1 ::::rga.nizati.ons ac ez.per.se :'jl.ticr.al budgec. Article 7. si:nultar:.eoc.sly The Order a£ Conservancy of Nature Reserv-es. with discussion of an app.l .i.c:a:: .:.()n ccr:.cai:11.r:.g t:1e proposal to grant a :1ature reserve status to an i.cc;;;l bc,dy of State administration makes a conse::--vancy decision for the tract of land viewed as a nature reserve and ::..ssues a correspond1ng Act wnereby :::he economic ac~i v it.ies of the users-of this tract of land are restricted or, if needs be, terminated. The Stace plans for the use of this land for economic purposes are brought inr.:::, conformity ;,;ith the e~acted Conservancy ac::.. Part Ill State Conservancies Article 8. ~he Status of State Conservancies. 3 The State conservancy is an area (of land or water) which presents ecological, scientitic, historical cultural interest and which is endowed with special aesthetic and environmental protection :eatures and where the development processes of natural environment ta~e place withm1t the immediate interference of humans. environrne::1ta.i p::'."ot.ection and r.-esea.rch and enjoys r.:le !'ight.s (')f a juridical person. Article 9. Conservancy, Any activities proc~sses are The Conditions and Regime of a State which might prohibited violat~ the development of rtatural on tie territory of the State Within the area of the State conservancies the following activities are prohibited: exploitation ot water resources and any activities that i11ight disturb the water balance; ::;onst::-:uction and ~::xpl:,itat.ion of economic and housi:-Lg facilities, buildings, etc., construction of roads, pipelines, power t:ransmission lines and of other service lin.;;,s (with th12 exception of. buUdinrys, facilities: a!1d installations necessary for the activities of a given establishment) hunting, ttshing I iritringement on the environmental conditions of the animal wildlife; introduction of :1ew species of animals and plants as well as any activities aimed at increasing the tot.al number of individual species; making ;., coll,;;iction, with thw1 ex.r:.:'iilpt::ion of t::he materials intended for the research work t'.o be conducted within the territo-1:y of the State conservancy; 4 utilization of chemical weed-killers and pest-killers geological explorations, exploitation or mineral resources, damcJ.ge of topsail, exploitation o'f: ore strata, juts and rock ouccrops; felling of trees, collection of planes, flo~exs and seeds, grazing of livestock, rnowing and other damage to under-gYowt:1; traffic of engine- and caterpillar transport beyond the traffic of mechanical transport and its parking beyond the roads or specially assigned parking-lots; •· any oU:e! · activities which cause damage to ecosystems and objects or threaten the prese-rvation of obj~c::.s of cultural or scientific value. Article ia. Part IV Natioual Parks The Status of National Parks. The National park is an area (of land or water) which incorporat.es ecosystems and objects of special ecologica:.., historical cultural and ae5thetic value which, due to favoJ.-abl.e conj7-1ncl::.ion of na.turcl o.n.d 0-rtificin..l cc.;;:.ne:ry, can. be ·made use of for the recreational, historical cultural and scientific purposes, A given area is assigned to a National park for permanent use in the manner stipulated by the legislation. Accordinq to the functional purposes of its individual sections, to the nature of the preservation and utiliz:ation order, a National oark is divided into the respective zones, 5 of which the areas of the conservancy are declared closed for economic exploication. A National park enjoys the status of an establishment fc-r i::>nvi rtlr.m,::,nt;:;;i·l pr('.)l" Prl"1nn .::in<l r;.,,.;t'>arch and enjoys the righr:i:. C'f a juridical person. Article 11. The condii:ions and Regime of National Parks. ':'he specific regulations are a.dopted for: preserving t!le individual sect.ions of a National park (the sect.ion of conservancy, t.he ::-:ec:::eationg:round, etc.) and of utilization of ecosystems and other objects (taking into consideration their ""rnlng-irFl.l, rPrrp;iricrn;:i1, r11ir11ral and aesthetical value). Within the area of a Nationa: park {with the exception of the secticr. of the conservancy which has the '.!:'.'egime set for the s:::ate conservar.c1esJ t!"le following ac":ivities are prohibic'E:d: .. const::::-uction and exploitation of industrial ar.d other buildings and facilities which are not related to the functioning of the park; geological explorations, exploitation of mineral ::elling c:if c:rees (except for reasons of environmental sanita::ionJ ; 1.ntroduct1.on and acclimacization of new species of plants and animals; any other activities that run counter to the aims and Statutes of a National park, Article 12. Part V State Preserves State Preserves. The State preserves are the areas that are set aside (forever or :or a specified period of time) in a manner stipulated by 6 law and within the boundaries of which safeguarded are tt:e preservation and reproducticn of ecosystems (and the varieties of thei::: components) , which are of scientific, historical cultural and economic value and of value as standards. P...ny activity which causes damage to the ecosystems of State preserves or threatens the preservation of o.i:lJ ects of special 3cient:i£ic or cult.uro.l VClluc i::, p.rohibit-.::d on t:h,::: t:.cr:::.:·it:c:cy cf a State preserve, Article 13. The Conditions and regime of State Preserves, .:'.\r y activicy that does not. answer the pu.cposes of a State preserve is rescricted or p~ohibited within the territory of a State preserve. Principal goals and the peculiarities of the regime of State prcaerve6 are fixed by their Gtacuccs. Article 14. Part VI Natural Monuments Natural Monuments. Natural monuments are the exceptional or typical natural uLijldcL:::; u[ ~l.Jt:!L.:ici.l :::;clenti[.'.......: dud historical cultural value. The 1 t. a'f these objects is compiled by the Government of the Repi.tblic of Armenia. Article 15. The Conditions and Regime of Natural Monuments. The preservation regime of natural monument:'::l is set by those State bodies which make a decision to grant the status of a natural monument to an object, These bodi.e:::s dri:iw up o. EJLc:!:::it!LVciLlon CeLLlflcllt:e and dete.1.---min,c; t~e establishment which is to be responsible for safeguarding the preservation of the nat~ral monument. 7 Article .10. Reserves. Part VII Liability tor Violation ot Regime Of Nature Persons guilty of violat:ion of the regime of nature reserves are liable to prosec'J.tion 1::1 the manner stipulated by the legislation of the Repunlic of Arm~nia. Article 17. Should the Part v:r:II .international Agreements International Agreements rules and regulations 1 stipulated by an int>£>rn;;i.ti("Jnal ,'il.<;::p~,::,,,:::,m,::inr r<"ln0lnrl,:::,rl hy rh;::, Repuhl ir nf Armenia, differ from the r 1...i.les and reg:uliit.tions of this law, those of the international agreement are effective. President of the Republic of Armenia Petrossian. December 17, 1991 City of Yo-rovan. 8