Natural monuments need protection, reconstruction and support. The legal regime for the implementation of all these measures is described in the legislation of the Russian Federation, and not only organizations and enterprises, but also ordinary citizens are obliged to follow it.
Objects of living or natural origin, recognized as monuments from a scientific, environmental, historical, memorial or aesthetic point of view, are protected by the state in a legal regime. Unfortunately, most of them do not have a protective status, as such, and restoration or reconstruction measures in relation to them are not carried out.
What is a natural monument and how should it be protected
For the first time the very concept of "natural monument" appeared in the 19th century. Its original author was the German Hugo Convent, who gave him the following meaning - pieces of virgin (untouched human hand) nature. In the modern world, the concept has been transferred to the framework of the law, and it means:
- scenic areas with impeccable ecology, monumental objects,
- areas with unusual relief, rare plants and animals,
- valuable forests and parks, arboretums,
- landfills with geological outcrops and paleontological objects,
- wetland complexes, rivers and lakes,
- healing mud deposits or thermal water sources,
- separate objects of any origin are sculptures, the sculptor of which was nature itself.
Almost all of them are included in the state register of natural monuments, work on its completion is ongoing, descriptions and photos of new objects are added to it. But there are negative facts - not all of the monuments are properly protected, often crimes are committed against them. It is considered criminal not only the destruction of natural monuments, but also their sale, the use of the land where they are located for other purposes, the construction of social or residential, commercial and entertainment facilities near them, their use for the tourism business.
