Territory of Traditional Natural Resource Use
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Territory of Traditional Natural Resource Use, TTNRU is a type of land use
and protected areas in Russia
, established for protection of the tradition way of life of small-numbered indigenous peoples of Russia that live in Siberia
and Russian Far East
. Introduced on April 22 1992, they are subject to the Russian federal law of May 7, 2001 (amended on May 26, 2007).
Land use
Land use is the human use of land. Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements. It has also been defined as "the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover...
and protected areas in Russia
Protected areas in Russia
The status of the protected areas in Russia is governed by the corresponding law of the Russian FederationThe law establishes the following categories of protected areas:...
, established for protection of the tradition way of life of small-numbered indigenous peoples of Russia that live in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
. Introduced on April 22 1992, they are subject to the Russian federal law of May 7, 2001 (amended on May 26, 2007).