April 18 - 22 — the Days of Reserves and National Parks (the March of Parks)
18 April 2013, Thursday
Today– on April 18 – the Days of Reserves and National Parks have started. For the first time, this day was celebrated in Russia in 1995 on the initiative of the Center for Wild Nature Protection. The days starting from April 18 and lasting until April 22 are called the “March of Parks”.
The campaign is devoted to the increase of significance ofspecially protected areas, creation of the required support for protected environmental territory, involvement of citizens in the process of helping the reserves, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and natural monuments.
During the campaign, people all over the world hold various events, but the most important one involves promotion of ecological awareness. It is necessary to show people that reserves and national parks preserve for us the most beautiful landscapes, as well as thousands of species of flora and fauna.
As part of the new national project "Environmental well-being" Tatarstan has planned the implementation of 8 environmental initiatives with total funding of 3 billion rubles. The main part of the funds will be used for work on the federal project "Water of Russia", Minister of Ecology Azat Ziganshin said at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Today, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Azat Ziganshin spoke at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was dedicated to the start of the sanitary and ecological two-month period and environmental work plans for 2026 within the framework of the national project "Environmental well-being".
Today, at the weekly staff meeting with the heads of structural and territorial divisions, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Azat Ziganshin, presented badges and official identification cards to the staff of the department.