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The scope of this Regional Law shall be conservation and improvement of environmental, protective and other beneficial qualities of urban forests. Urban forest shall not be included in state forest fund, but shall be classified as public forest managed by regional administration. Urban forest management must ensure: (a) ecosystem preservation; (b) improvement of forest species composition; (c) conservation of wild fauna and wild flora species; (d) combating pests and diseases; and (e) recreational use of forests. Urban forests shall be mapped and separated by boundaries form construction and residential areas. Hunting, timber extraction, procurement of non-timber products, agro-forestry and mining in urban forests shall be prohibited.
Amended by: Regional Law No. 33-KZ amending Regional Law No. 379-KZ “On forest management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests growing on urban land”. (2007-03-05)