Some Aspects of Comparative Legal Analysis of the Legal Regime of Specially Protected Natural Areas in the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation (Using Lake Baikal as an Example)
As part of the implementation of the project for building the concept of international legal protection of Lake Baikal, supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the main components of the modern legal regime of specially protected natural areas in the Republic of Korea are considered. Based on the comparative legal method of research, the genesis of the formation of a system of specially protected natural areas in the Republic of Korea is analyzed, the main features of the modern components of this system are considered, and a number of statistical data in the study area are given. A detailed analysis of the provisions of the main normative act regulating public relations in the field of creation, management and development of protected areas - the Act on Natural Parks of the Republic of Korea is given. A general idea of the composition of special legislation in the area under study is given. A number of conclusions have been drawn that allow transposing the accumulated experience in the formation, management and development of the protected area system in the Republic of Korea to the relevant law-making, managerial and law-enforcement field of activity in the Russian Federation, primarily in terms of preserving the unique ecosystem of the UNESCO world natural heritage site - Lake Baikal.