New scheme of protected areas approved in Belarus

By the Resolution No. 787 of the Council of Ministers of October 23, 2024, a scheme for the rational placement of specially protected natural areas of national significance was approved until January 1, 2035.

The document defines measures for the development of a system of specially protected natural areas (SPNA) of national significance, the timeframe for carrying out these measures, as well as the planned area of ​​SPNA as of January 1, 2035, which will be 1.5 million hectares.

The approval of a scheme for the rational placement of specially protected natural areas of national significance by January 1, 2035 is aimed at maintaining a favorable environmental situation in the country, preserving rare species of flora and fauna, and forming an optimal system of protected areas.

The development of a system of specially protected natural areas contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 13, 15 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.