Regional Decree No. 310-p validating the Regulation on access to protected areas.

This Regional Decree classifies regional protected areas as natural complexes and objects of nature protection, scientific research, cultural, aesthetic, recreational and healthcare significance. It regulates public access to protected areas of regional and local significance, including natural parks, state nature reserves and nature monuments. Access to protected areas shall be granted for the following purposes: (a) excursion activities, tourism and sport; (b) scientific research; (b) collection of mineralogical, zoological and other species; (c) harvesting and picking of wild fauna, ornamental and medicinal plant species; (d) compilation of herbal and biological collections; and (e) hunting and capture of wild fauna species for scientific research and regulation of the number of wild fauna species.