About directions of improvement of the designated categories and permitted use of land

The author refers to the institution of dividing of lands the categories according to the purpose provided for land legislation. Investigated importance of this institution in the regulation of land relations, its current state. Are also estimated the idea of reform, including proposals for the abolition of the principle of the division of land into categories. It is concluded that in order to solve the existing problems should be amended in the Russian legislation, while maintaining the same fundamental institutions.