City stage of the All-Russian Junior Contest “New growth”started in Kazan

City stage of the All-Russian Junior Contest “New growth”started in Kazan.The contest is held by Kazan Board of Educationtogether with Kazan Children’s Ecological and Biological Center. The contest is aimed at involvement of students of educational establishments of Russiainto the process of studying of forest ecosystems and practical nature protection activityaimed at expansion and deepening of knowledge, acquisition of skills and expertise in ecology, forest management and methods of forest protection that lead to ecological education of the young generation, ecological and forestry education and professional self determination. Students of educational establishments of Kazan from 14 to 18 years of age can participate in the contest. Pieces of work in the following categories are accepted for the contest:
• silviculture and forest management
• ecology of forest fauna
• ecology of forest flora
• practical nature protection activity
• preparation for professional activity in forestry
Pieces of work are accepted untilDecember 30, 2014.


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