Geography, geology, biology and ecology of Tatarstan in one book. A press conference on publication of the illustrated encyclopedia “Nature and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan” was held today at the Tatar-Inform Information Agency.
Encyclopedia includes: 1,975 articles in 7 main sections: geology, mineral resources (178 articles); physical and geographical areas, landscapes, natural complexes (136 articles); rivers, lakes, reservoirs (530 articles); fauna, fauna (518 articles); animal world, flora (512 articles); ecology, nature management, nature protection (61 articles); 928 illustrations (including original drawings of flora and fauna, original maps developed by the institute's staff - geological, soil, physical; precipitation); 22 tables; 10 schemes.