natural monument,
state environmental monitoring,
elimination of specially protected natural territories,
protection zones of natural monuments
Abstract
The article examines the problems of establishing protection zones for natural monuments, reorganizing and eliminating them,and guaranteeing a special protection regime.The author examines the law enforcement practices of executive authorities, judicial procedures, federal legislation, and legislation of the Russian Federation’s constituent entities.The article provides evidence for creating a closed list of reasons to eliminate natural monuments.The study demonstrates the need to consolidate procedural standards at the federal level that govern the sequence in which natural monument protection zones are established and the state environmental oversight of natural monuments,including the periodicityof such monitoring.Resolving the recognized flaws in the law will adhere to the principle of prioritizing the preservation of natural ecological systems, landscapes, and complexes. It will also enable the establishment of the legal requirements required to safeguard natural monuments from being damaged.
