Common use of Protected Areas Clause in Contracts

Protected Areas. 1. The Contracting Parties shall individually or, where appropriate, jointly establish a network of protected natural areas within the Dniester River basin, as well as maintain a register of such areas. 2. The Contracting Parties shall designate areas which comply with criteria applicable to wetlands of international importance, maintain a register of such areas and ensure their protection and sustainable use, including on a transboundary basis. 3. Each Contracting Party shall implement within its part of the Dniester River basin, including in the framework of joint programs, specific measures to improve the status of the catchment area, including: a) expansion of the area and quality of forest plantations and protected areas; b) implementation of erosion control measures; c) establishment and enforcement of the utilization regime of water protection zones; d) conservation of natural landscapes and ecosystems. 4. The Contracting Parties shall take every measure to protect migratory species of birds and mammals related to the Dniester River basin, implement measures to develop and establish elements of the pan-European ecological network in the Dniester River basin.