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Value: The unique geological monument

Geographical position: nearby Kniazhpil' Village, Kamyanets'-Podil's'kyi Rayon

STATUTE
about the geologic nature monument of the local value,
the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone)

1. General Provisions.
1.1 The geological nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone), is situated in 1.5 km south-east from Kniazhpil' Village. It is a unique example of weathering of the sedimentary rocky layers of the Tortonian layer of the neogenic system.
It became a reserve according to the resolution of the Oblast' Executive Committee, No.278 of 04.09.1982.
1.2 The total area of the geologic nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock is 5.0 ha. The user is the Kamyanets'-Podil's'kyi State Forestry.
1.3 The geologic nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock belongs to the nature reserved fund of Ukraine, which is protected as a national property, and is a part of the system of nature territories and onjects, which are under special protection.
1.4 Liquidation, reorganization of the geologic nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock, and change of it's borders, is carried out according to the legislation currently in force.
1.5 The postal address of the land user:
Khmel'nyts'ka Oblast', Kamyanets'-Podil's'kyi, 30 Shevchenko St., the Kamyanets'-Podil's'kyi State Forestry, tel.: 2-38-01.

2. The purpose of foundation and aims of the geologic nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone).
2.1 The geological nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone) belongs to the nature reserved fund of Ukraine.
2.2 The main aim of the geological nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone) is preservation of the example of weathering of the rocky layers of the Tortonian period of the neogenic system. Article 27 of the Law of Ukraine about NRF (nature reserved fund) of Ukraine.
2.3 The geological nature monument of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone), may be used with aesthetic, educational, scientific, nature preserving and recreational purposes.

3. The regulations of the territory and protection of the geological nature monument
of the local value, the Sokoliv Kamin' Rock (Falcon's Stone).

3.1 Any activities, which conflict with the aims and tasks, provided by the statute of the Nature Monument are limited or forbidden on the territory of the Nature Monument.
3.2 The economic, scientific and other kinds of activities, which do not conflict with the aims and tasks of the Nature Monument, are carried out according to the main requirements about the environmental protection.
3.3 Owners or user of the allotments of the nature objects, declared as a reserve, take responsibilities of providing the order of its protection and preservation. Article 28 of the Law of Ukraine "About the nature reserved fund of Ukraine".
3.4 Carrying out of such kinds economic activities, which can damage the Nature Monument and break ecological balance.
3.5 Building of the buildings, which may cause change of the character of the region or landscape and bear losses to the Nature Monument.
3.6 The exploration work, mining operations, transgression of the soil and flora.
3.7 Any littering or pollution of the territory of the Nature Monument.
3.8 To give the land for building.
3.9 Other kinds of works that can break the natural connections and running of the natural processes, loss of the scietific, economic and aesthetic value of the Nature Monument.
3.10 Abuse of the legislation of Ukraine "About the nature reserved fund of Ukraine" and the law "About the enviromnental protection" causes the disciplinary, administrative, civil or criminal amenability.
3.11 The dimension of the damage, caused to the Nature Monument, is defined according to the approved tariffs.
3.12 All kinds of the usage of nature, which are carried out on the territory of the Nature Monument are realized according to the permission of the State Administration of the Environmental Safety in Khmel'nyts'ka Oblast' within the bounds, approved in fixed order.
The Statue is worked out on the basis of the Law of Ukraine "About the nature reserved fund of Ukraine".

Approved:
The Director of the Kamyanets'-Podil's'kyi State Forestry, M.Rud'ko

Translated by Yana Anufriyeva
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