Article 3. Basic concepts
On introducing amendment and additions to the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the protection and use of flora” (LRU-409-son) · Date: 21.09.2016 · In force
The following basic concepts are applied in this Law:
botanical collection — a systematized set of wild flora specimens of scientific, cultural-educational, training and aesthetic significance (herbaria, seeds), as well as wild flora cultivated under artificial conditions (botanical gardens, dendrology gardens, nurseries, plantations and others);
wild flora — uncultivated trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns, mosses, algae, lichens and fungi;
products of vital activity of wild flora — roots, bulbs, stems, branches, bark, leaves, buds, flowers, seeds, fruits, sap (resin) and other products formed as a result of the vital activity of wild flora;
flora — all types of wild flora growing in natural conditions or cultivated under artificial conditions in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
protection of flora — activities aimed at ensuring favorable conditions for the vital activity of flora, preventing its destruction or other harmful impact;
biotechnical measures on protection and rational use of flora — a set of scientifically based measures aimed at preserving, restoring, reproducing and rationally using flora, and at preserving the environment where it grows.
