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Farid Abdulganiyev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the RepublicofTatarstan, paid a visit to the Persian Leopard Breeding and Rehabilitation CenterintheCaucasus (inSochiNationalPark). He checked out the living conditions of the Persian leopard,where the specialists pair the animals, tend for newly-born cubs and prepare young leopards for releasing into the wild. TheexperienceofSochi colleagueswillbeusedfor the creation of thesimilar interregionalcenter for the snow leopard reintroduction, rehabilitation, breeding and conservation. It is planned to breed the Tatarstan's symbol inZelenodolsk District-based Sviyajsk game hunting area.
Tatarstan amateur photographers are invited to participate in the All-Russian photo-contest of water landscapes of the native land,“Water Treasures of Russia”. The event is organized by the Federal Agency of Water Resources under the Year of Ecology in Russia. The contest is open to photographers-residents of the Russian Federation above 16 y.o. Pictures should be sent in electronic form to the official website of the Federal Water Resources Agency from 1 December 2016 to 1 October 2017.
Categories:
1. “Landscapes” –pictures of landscapes where water bodies are key point.
2. “People and Water” – pictures of people on water or in near it.
3. “Civilization and water” –pictures of water and embankments, bridges, cityscapes, enterprises, beacons, and other technical facilities, except for technical plants.
4. “Waterworks” –pictures of water and dams, hydroelectric power plants, spillways, and drain water outlet structures, tunnels, canals, pumping stations, navigation locks, boat lifts, and other waterworks.
5. “Water is cradle of life” –pictures of water bodies and their inhabitants.
6. “Water is force of nature” –pictures of natural disasters on water bodies.
7. “Water through the eyes of a child” –pictures of water and water bodies, without scene restrictions. For the pictures taken by the children aged 6 to 16 years.
8. “Promotion of environmental safety” –pictures that promote environmental protection, nature protection activities, environmental safety, particularly for water use. In this category a collage anda computer processing of pictures in style of social advertisingcan be used.
The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation has launched a website of the добродела.рфcampaign, where citizens can report on the main ecological problems in their regions, as the official website of the Chamber says. The participants of the #МарафонДобрыхДел (#Good Deed Marathon) campaign in 2017 will be requested to solve these problems, Elena Sutormina, the project initiator, Head of the Commission on Development of Public Diplomacy and Support of Russian Nationals Abroad, said. «Year of ecology is an excellent initiative, which primarily implies
Childrenfromkindergarten #143 inthecityofKazan made a trip to “The Winter ECOfairy-tale”. Aninteractive lesson for children was given by Yulia Safyorova, a lead specialist of the Environmental Education and Cooperation with Civic Organizations Department in the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.“Ecologyfairy-tales develop cultural behaviour and careful attitude to living beings, develop cognitive interest to nature. Themostimportantinthefairy-talesforlittle listeners is to learn the problems of the environment from the mouths of the inhabitants themselves, to hear their voice. Inthisrespect, the importanceofecologyfairy-tales, whereanimalsandherbs become animated and empathize with any changes in nature and their routine life, is exceptional. For a child to achieve
Latest number of the “Anti-Corruption Bulletin” online magazine, #4 prepared by the official responsible for corruption and other infractions prevention in the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan has been released.
7000 violations of environmental law, 24 criminal cases, 141 million rubles levied fines and damages. These are the results of supervisory activities of the Ministry of Environment in 2016. The figures voiced at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers. The head of the Ministry of Environment Farid Abdulganiyev noted that in the framework of the Year of the water protection zones paid special attention to violations of the requirements of the water protection legislation. Such this year revealed 1711. State inspectors examined 100% of water objects of regional significance. Revealed 387 facts of citizens' access restrictions to the water bodies of regional importance - 279 illegal buildings - demolished. Other materials are now in court.
The issues of protection of Tatarstan water resources will be the main topic of theVIIICityOpenEcologicalForum“ZILANTIONOK” for school children of grades 1-7. It is held in the framework of the open long-term ecological project “Zilant” aimed at the implementation of the systematic approach to environmental awareness and education of the younggeneration.Theresultswillbepresentedat the City Children’s Ecological & Biological Centre, High School No.126 (Sovetskiy district, Kazan city) on April8, but school childrenshall start active preparation right now. TheForumareasof focus are:
Attracting the attention of children to the protection of the environment,own health and of the others, newer knowledge about healthy lifestyle, formation of motivational environment for the development of diverse world of children’s interests – these are the main goals of the project “Aspire to live withinterest” (Russian abbreviation – “Strizh”, means “swift
The winners of the regional stage of the All-Russian contest for environmental real estate development and energy efficiency Green Awards Conceptwere announced in Kazan. In the category “Residential construction: multi-storey complexes” won a residential complex “Sovremennik
ECO-school children are invited to participate in the XVII city public environmental forum “ZILANT”. This year it is devoted to the problems of protection of water resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. It is open to school children of grades 8-11. Topics and categoriesof the forum: