At the same time, the purpose and category of land are not exactly the same thing. "Land categories are a system of classification of all territories of Russia, which is based on their intended purpose. In turn, the intended purpose is a system of characteristics: ecological, geological, biological, which determine the purpose and method of land exploitation. The intended purpose of the site is the division of land plots into categories (for example, agricultural land) and types of permitted use (for example, for individual housing construction (IZHS)), "explained Grigory Skripilev, head of practice at the Intercessia law firm.