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The Zavolzhsky territorial administration of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan was visited by pupils of the kindergarten "Romashka". As part of the excursion, kids were told about objects and phenomena of nature, the main sources of life on Earth, the rules of behavior in the nature. The specialists of the specialized inspection of analytical control explained how samples and water and air samples are selected and studied. 

On February 5-8, 2018, the International Geological and Geophysical Conference and Exhibition "Modern Technologies for the Study and Development of Eurasia (Geo-Eurasia-2018)" will take place in Moscow in the World Trade Center. The organizers of the event are the International Public Organization Euro-Asian Geophysical Society, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Business Cooperation in Geophysical Research and Work in Wells, Public Organization Russian Geological Society. Experts, representatives of the largest mining and service companies, equipment manufacturers, as well as representatives of state structures, universities and research institutes and centers will come to take part in the event.

Applications for participation in the photo contest "Rare species of animals in Russia and their habitats" can now be sent. The purpose of the contest is to bring the beauty of the wild nature of our country to the wide audience and to point out the problem points: preservation of populations of rare animals and their natural habitat, support for the work of specially protected natural areas, promotion of nature conservation initiatives of WWF Russia and drawing attention to the theme of ecotourism in the Russian Federation.

Kazan schoolchildren of grades 5-8 can take part in the KVN team game on the topic "Green Country", which will be held on February 16, 2017. The organizers of the event are the Education Department of the Executive Committee of Kazan and the City Ecological and Biological Center.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation plans to expand the list of wetlands of international importance. This was reported on the official website of the Ministry. The corresponding decision was made following the results of the meeting of the Public Council under the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia. At present, the Ministry has worked out the question of including new wetlands in the Russian Ramsar List, consisting of 35 wetlands. 

Applications are accepted for participation in a photo contest “Trees - monuments of wildlife”, participants of which can be residents of the Russian Federation above the age of 18.
For participation it is necessary to register on the website: http://rosdrevo.ru/request/photo-contest/ and send a photo before August 1, 2018. The contest accepts color and monochrome photographs (including black and white), the subject of which are trees recognized by the Certification Commission of the Program as nature monuments (a list of such trees can be found at: http://rosdrevo.ru/derevya-pamyatniki-zhivoy- prirody-spisok).

Internet resource for the development of "reserved" volunteering will appear in 2018. This is reported on the official website of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation. Head of the Ministry Sergey Donskoy said at the All-Russian Volunteer Forum held 4 in Moscow on December: "With the aim of systematization of volunteer work, we plan to develop an aggregator website to collect all available proposals, by the analogy with the "booking.com", until mid-2018. The Minister said that in 2017, the Year of Specially Protected Natural Territories, was not only a reminder of the anniversary of the Russian reserve system, but also a factor for the consolidation of public forces and volunteer organizations under the environmental agenda. 

Today, within the framework of the Spartakiad of Civil Servants of the Republic of Tatarstan, the staff of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of RT took part in the basketball competitions in the Miras sports complex. For the entrance to the semi-final, environmentalists fought against teams from the Department of the Judicial Department of Tatarstan and the Volga Administration of Rostechnadzor.

The application for the national award in the field of ecology and geography “Crystal Compass” was launched. Nominees can be citizens of the Russian Federation and other countries, creative unions, domestic and foreign organizations and enterprises that have implemented projects in the field of geography and ecology, preservation and promotion of natural and historical and cultural heritage in 2017.

It has started receipt of applications for participation in the city stage of the All-Russian contest “My Little Homeland: Nature, Culture, Ethnicity”. The organizers of the contest are the Kazan City Education Department and the City Children's Ecological and Biological Center together with environmental organizations. It can be participated by students of educational organizations of Kazan aged 12 to 18 years, showing interest in studying and preserving the natural and cultural heritage of their small homeland.