Zakaznik
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Zakaznik (Russian: зака́зник, зака́зники, transliterated: zakaznik, zakazniki; Ukrainian: singular: заказни́к or зака́зник; plural: заказники́ or зака́зники, transliterated: zakaznyk, zakaznyky; Belarusian: заказнік, заказнікі, transliterated: zakaznik, zakazniki) is a type of protected area in former Soviet republics such as Belarus, Russia, Ukraine that meets World Conservation Union's (IUCN) category IV, or more frequently category VI criteria.[citation needed] Many zakazniks have traditionally been managed as game reserves. Some protect complex ecosystems, colonies of birds, or populations of rare plants. They range in size from 0.5 ha to 6,000,000 ha.
In other words, it is nature reserve notion.
Zakazniks are the areas where temporary or permanent limitations are placed upon certain on-site economic activities, such as logging, mining, grazing, hunting, etc. They correspond to sanctuary in UNESCO World Heritage terminology and literally mean preserves or reserve (from the Russian zakaz - order, reserve).
See also[]
- Zapovednik
- List of national parks of Russia
- List of national parks of Ukraine
- List of national parks of Ukraine in the German Wikipedia and in the Ukrainian and Russian Wikipedias.
- Protected areas of Russia
- Protected areas of Ukraine
- Environment of the Soviet Union
- Ukrainian words and phrases
- Protected areas of Belarus
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