About preservation of the Volga River

There was a talk on the work fulfilled in the field of conservation of the Volga River, as well as on the creation of water protective forest stands in the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan at a joint meeting with environmental experts. The First Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan E.N. Bedertdinov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan F.S. Abdulganiev participated in the event. During the meeting, it was decided to develop a roadmap for afforestation of the banks of the Volga River in the Republic of Tatarstan. Environmental experts noted the potential of foresters in the field of planting material growing, in their turn, forestry workers said that, they are ready to participate in the project "Improvement of the

Volga" in case of availability of necessary funding and allocation of sites for the laying of water protective stands.