LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of March 24, 2000 No. 840-IQ

About especially protected natural territories and objects

Especially protected natural territories and objects are national property of the Azerbaijan Republic and represent special ecological, scientific, cultural and esthetic value.

This Law establishes the legal basis of the organization and protection of especially protected natural territories, preserving especially protected natural objects in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Concept about especially protected natural territories and objects

Especially protected natural territories - land areas and waters (water area) consisting of natural complexes and objects, places of distribution rare and being under the threat of the disappearance of types of vegetation and animals representing special ecological, scientific, cultural, esthetic and improving value which fully or partially, constantly or are temporarily withdrawn from economic circulation, and atmospheric space over them.

Especially protected natural objects - the rare, being under the threat of disappearance, characteristic, zoological, botanical, dendrology, hydrological, geological, geomorphological, hydrogeological, forest, landscape and land objects with specific mode of protection representing scientific, cultural, esthetic and improving value.

Article 2. The legislation on especially protected natural territories and objects

The legislation on especially protected natural territories and objects consists of this Law, the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About environmental protection" and other regulatory legal acts.

Article 3. The basic principles of the organization, protection and use of especially protected natural territories

The organization, protection and use of especially protected natural territories are based on the principles:

preserving biological diversity and natural ecological system;

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