Strelsky biosphere reserve shall be allotted the area of 12161 hectares and shall have as its purpose the conservation of the unique natural ecosystem of the Belarusian Polesye, the precious geomorphologic particulars of which combine with vast biological diversity of natural environment. The following activities shall be prohibited on the territory of Strelsky biosphere reserve: 1) any activity causing change of the natural landscape and hydrological regime; 2) extraction of peat; 3) damage and