Law No. 162 -1 on protected areas.

Especially protected areas and environmental objectives situated on their territory having ecological, scientific and cultural value belong to national property. This Law determines legal, economic social and organizational foundations for the functioning of especially protected areas. The document consists of XXIV Sections that contain 88 Articles. Section I lays down the general provisions. Section II regards the rights and the duties of citizens and social associations in the field of especially protected areas. Section III establishes competence of state executive bodies in the field of especially protected areas. Section IV deals with organization of especially protected areas. Section V concerns protection and re-stocking of state natural reserves within especially protected areas. Section VI concerns the use of especially protected areas. Section VII regards state natural reserves. Section VIII regards state national parks. Section IX regards state natural habitats. Section X regards ecosystems. Section XI regards nature reserves. Section XII regards game reserves. Section XIII regards state Zoos. Section XIV regards state botanical gardens. Section XV regards state dendrological parks. Section XVI deals with forests of especially protected areas. Section XVII regards reservoirs having special state value or special scientific value. Section XVIII regards wetlands of international interest. Section XIX concerns plots of subsoil of special ecological, scientific, cultural and other interest. Section XX regards state registration and state cadastre of especially protected areas. Section XXI deals with financing and economic incentives for especially protected areas. Section XXII deals with supervision in the field of especially protected areas. Section XXIII regards dispute settlement and establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the field of especially protected areas. Section XXIV regards international cooperation in the field of especially protected areas.