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A total of 23 facts of illegal extraction of common mineral resources have been revealed in the Republic in May. Ecological specialists acknowledge that the cases of illegal quarry development have become more frequent. A total of 37 cases of illegal extraction have been so far revealed this year, and in 6 cases "black diggers" will be held criminally liable.

Today, teachers and pupils of school No.39  in Vakhitovo district of Kazanfamiliarized with the activity of the Central Specialized Inspection for Analytical Control under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. To obtain practical skills, fellow workers of the Laboratory arranged a tour around the departments for analysis of industrial emissions and air, water and soil analyses, as well as physical and chemical analytical methods, biological and supervisory control. Fellow workers of the inspection told about sampling and analysis of samples of natural and sewage waters, soil, air and industrial emissions, they familiarized

For the river contamination Tabarka decision of the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Tatarstan of "Zhilkomservis" Apastovsky municipal district prosecuted under two articles. Violators will be punished according to paragraph 1 of Article 8.14 of the Administrative Code (violation of rules of water use at water intake without water withdrawals and was

The Ministry for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan informs on prolongation of the period for acceptance of reports in the framework of the Republican "School eco-patrol" contest among pupils until September 2016. Before

In order to promote the scientific and research activity and careful attitude to the environment among the young generation of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan announces initiation of the procedure

Ecological specialists carried out a raid today around Pestretsy Municipal District of Tatarstan. A two-month sanitary campaign to clean the territories is almost over, although certain districts have fallen behind. For instance, the liquidation percentage makes up less than 50 percent in Pestretsy, Laishevo and Vysokaya Gora districts. The problem of districts bordering on Kazan is one and the same year after year", acknowledged Head of the Central Territorial Department under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ilkham Sabirov

The 2nd All-Russian ecological children’s festival will be held on June 4-5, 2016 in Moscow– as it is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Secondary educational establishments of constituent units of the Russian Federation, federal and regional centers for further children’s education, children’s ecological associations from Russian regions, school forestries from Russian regions, orphan homes, boarding schools, and others are invited to participate in the festival.Contests of nature protection projects, ecological, enlightenment and

The Russian Geographical Society announces the contest for participation in the forth Youth Research and Development Summer School "Geography in a modern world: problems and prospects" that will be held in Kaluga region on August 13-21, 2016

Graduate students, Ph.D. candidates and young professionals from Russian regions and the near abroad countries

The International project "Contest & exhibition of children's creative work 'The Red Book through the eyes of children'" is implemented in the framework of the International ecological campaign "To save and protect" under the aegis of the National Commission for UNESCO, the International Organization "Northern Forum".

The following creative pieces of work are accepted for the contest:

• those inspired by personal impressions related to acquaintance with the Red Books of various regions and countries, as well as pertaining to the meeting with extinctive species inhabiting specially protected natural areas (during expeditions), and impressions after watching films or visiting Zoos;

those touching upon ecology and morality

The Day of  cleaning of forestlands was held in Tatarstan in the framework of the traditional nature protection campaign "Clean forests of Tatarstan" organized by the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan. Fellow workers of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan cleaned the territory of the forest fund of Vysokaya Gora local forestry under the State Public Institution "Prigorodnoe Forestry" (Blue Lakes). "It is not the first time that we clean this site. Starting from early spring and until late fall, the Ministry of Ecology carries out various