An ecological forum “Zilantenok” will be held in Kazan

Young biological and ecological specialists are invited to participate in the VIICity Ecological Forum “Zilantenok”. It is held in the framework of the open long-term ecological project “Zilant” aimed at implementation of the system approach in ecological education and upbringing of the young generation. The event will be held on April 9th at Kazan Children’s Ecological and BiologicalCenter. “Protection of soils in the Republic of Tatarstan” will be the key topic of the Forum.

The work is carried out in the following directions:

1. Research and development area of focus that includes 4 topical sections: “Flora ecology” (studies of ecological and biological peculiarities of plants, fungi and lichen); “Fauna ecology” (studies in the field of ecology and biology of animals, study of their behavior); “Human ecology” (the impact of factors of the surrounding social and natural environment on human health); “Man and surrounding environment” (relation of man and nature).
2. Nature protection area of focus: the section reviews pieces of work reflecting personal activity aimed at solution of environment protection problems: cleaning and beautification of urban and suburban areas, beautification and landscaping of school areas, hanging of feed-boxes and feeding of wintering birds, participation in various nature protection events.
3. Education-related area of focus:the contest is held in four nominations: wall newspapers, creative writing (essay), posters, and library-research papers.

Press Service of the Ministry