Legal aspects of nature protection in military areas

Abstract

The area of each country consists of diverse areas, among which areas which enable the implementation of specific objectives, including environmental protection or national defense may be distinguished. Military areas are one type of such areas. The main objective of the distinction is the realization of defensive function, through training the Army. The constitutional principles require, however, also in these areas, as far as it is possible, to take the necessity of nature protection into account. This obligation is elaborated in a number of normative acts, establishing restrictions on the use of military areas. They relate to two issues: the location of military areas and ways of the Army training. The analysis of the current legal status should allow to determine whether normative regulations adequately protect the nature in military areas.