In the Stavropol region approved the protection zone of Mount Beshtau

The Governor of Stavropol Vladimir Vladimirov signed a decree on the creation of a protected zone of the natural monument of regional significance "Mountain Beshtau". This was reported in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the region.

The security zone includes the territories of Zheleznovodsk, Lermontov, Pyatigorsk and Podgorny district and is almost 55.4 hectares. Activities that may damage the ecosystem are prohibited.

In particular, the ban is imposed on geological study, exploration and production of widespread minerals, blasting, violation of geological outcrops, the use of pyrotechnics, changing the hydrological regime, burning dry vegetation and wastewater discharge.

Restrictions also include the use of chemicals with toxic, carcinogenic or mutagenic effects, the disposal of production and consumption waste, chemical, explosive, toxic, poisonous and poisonous substances, as well as radioactive and biological waste disposal sites.

In the protected zone, construction, reconstruction, overhaul, repair and operation of railway transport infrastructure facilities, the Peramychka facility from the projected GRS-2 Pyatigorsk to existing gas distribution networks with the installation of the GGRPI and a gas pipeline with an inter-settlement diameter of 500 mm, construction and reconstruction of the roads “Entry No. 1 to the city of Pyatigorsk” and “Beshtaugorskoye highway”, as well as technically related structures are allowed.