Kozyansky biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 26060 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation in its natural state the unique landscape of the Belarusian Poozyorye and the natural habitats of plants and game recorded in the Red Book of Belarus. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Kozyansky biosphere reserve: 1) drainage and any activity causing change of the natural landscape and hydrological regime; 2) discharge of sewage and waste disposal