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OnMay 18, 2017 protectiveravineplantingsover 6.3 ha area were set out in the territory of Satyshskiy village settlement of Sabinskiy district. Specialists planted acacia, birch, fir-tree, pine-tree and larch. The event was delivered within the framework of alignment meeting held in the premises of Forest Seed Center with participation of representatives of forest industry of Tatarstan, the Orenburg Region, the Samara Region, the Nizhniy Novgorod Region, the Ulyanovsk Region, the Republic of Mari El and Chuvashia.

“It should be noted that the Republic of Tatarstan astonishes in many points, related to its attitude toward forest management and integrated approach. Wehavecomeheretomeasureoutcomes, toexchangeexperience. We have got a lot to learn from Tatarstan, particularly concerning forest industry development and we are looking forward to further fruitful cooperation” – noted Sergey Kovalev – a Deputy Head of Forestry Department in Volga Region Federal District.

Uniqueness of protective forest plantings creation lies in soil conservation of agricultural lands.

At present over 40% of agricultural lands of the republic are prone to wind and water erosion. Itaffectsadverselycropcapacity. For prevention of erosion processes foresters carry out artificial soil fixing by means of protective forest ranges. Theyfixthesoil, preventoferosion, control over snow melting and land runoff, promote natural regeneration of ravines and involvement of unused lands in economic turnover. Consequently ravine plantings contribute in increase in productivity of agricultural fields. Protective erosion-preventing forest ran gesover more than 2 thous.ha area are planted annually.

Specialized equipment is used by erosion-preventingforestranges planting; planting in difficult-to-reach areas is performed by human force using Kolesov’s planting iron and Sabinskiy planting iron.  

According to the technology, 3-3.5 thous.pieces of wood species for prevention of erosion processes are planted over 1 ha area.

An ecological lesson was held by the experts of State complex nature reserve “As hit” at Bolsheverezinsk elementary school of Arsk district within the framework of “Ecovesna” republican contest and “Pervotsvet” ecological and outreach campaign.  In the course of the event children were narrated of protected natural areas, protected natural monuments, their inhabitants, necessity of natural heritage preservation. The lesson turned out to be ambitious. A presentation about early flowerings growing in Tatarstan and listed in Red Book, about significance of the early flowerings in nature was demonstrated to children. Children took active part in “Guess a flower” game, realized their creativity in fulfillment of collective illustration-poster “Save early flowerings” and applique work “Snowdrops”. Besides, during the lesson the pupil s presented and told how they had bred a corn sprouts and the irplans to plantthemin the schoolyard.

In conclusion active participants of the Eco-lesson were awarded with diplomas.

Within the framework of “Gardens of Victory” campaign, in honor of Great Patriotic War veterans a school tree nursery was laid out in the territory of Burnashevskiy rural settlement.

VlasovValeriyAleksandrovich – a Member of “United Russia” faction in the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ziatdinov Marat Galimzyanovich – Executive Head of Verkhneuslonskiy municipal district, representatives of “United Russia” party, pupils and teacher of the local school initiating the tree nursery implementation, representatives of Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, local self-government and others participated in the ceremonial event.

Experts of State Public Institution “Volga Region Forestry” and State Budgetary Institution “Volga Region Forestry Enterprise” headed by I.I.Ismagilov – a Leader-forester, represented the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan.  For successful event organization the forestry and forestry enterprise provided with planting materials and prepared the ground for planting. The experts of forestry enterprise also rendered methodological and organizational support for the participants of this event.

A “Lesson of Forest” was held in Autonomous Non-commercial Educational Institution “International School of Kazan”; 60 students participated there. GibadullinNursilFoatovich – a forest guard, using visual aids told children about the forest, its role in nature and human life:

“Forest – is a powerful natural factor, affecting the most processes passing above the ground. It is the place of habitat for birds and animals. Forests provide with oxygen and keep the living on Earth. Forest – is a place of recreation, where we come in the hours of leisure. Wood materials may be replaced; living forest may never be replaced. According to UNESCO data forests are disappearing on the Earth at the rate of 29 hectares per minute. 1 hectare of forest takes in 10 tons of carbon dioxide in a season. Green plantings reduce noise level in cities by 20%. Forests “gravitate” water. In places with forests rain is falling, thereby irrigating grounds, bread and grass are growing for animal breeding. For comparison: In Sahara there are no forests, accordingly it is never raining there. By the way, the motto of International congress of foresters, held in India, was as follows: “Forest is water. Waterisharvest. Harvestiflife”.

In the course of the lesson the children got to know a lot about the forester profession and while playing reinforced rules of behavior in forests.

Installation of artificial spawning grounds in spring is one of the productive measures for increasing of fish stock in Kuibyshev water storage reservoir. Taking into consideration that mainly phytophilous fishes are inhabiting and spawning in Kuibyshev water storage reservoir, fishery biologists of Tatar department of Middle-Volga Branch of Federal State Budgetary Institution “Glavrybvod” focus on installation of artificial spawning grounds in Spasskiy district of the Republic of Tatarstan exactly for this type of fishes. Artificial spawning ground of “band saw” type, developed by Saratov department of GOSNIOKh (State Research and Scientific Institute of Lake and River Fishery) is made of close-meshed caprone webbing of 20-25 m length, 1.5 m width, framed along the edges oncaprone cord. Asubstrateofcapronethreadisfixedas separate bunches throughout the webbing. Past experience approves that survival capacity of spawn on such spawning grounds comprises about 90%, and spawning density is also higher comparing with other artificial spawning grounds. Prior to installation of spawning grounds, fishery biologists explored areas of Kuibyshev water storage reservoir which are the most suitable for installation of artificial spawning grounds. Environmental factors influencing on spawning and embryo healthy development, namely: temperature conditions, dissolved oxygen content in water, depth, flow velocity etc. were taken into account. In 2017 in the territory of State Integrated Nature Reserve “Spasskiy” on the bay of Kuibyshev water storage reservoir nearby “Tenishevskiy” island in the region of Bolgar city the experts of SINR “Spasskiy” in cooperation with fishery biologists and fishermen of Andriyanovs team (Individual Entrepreneur Podgornov) installed artificial spawning grounds in quantity of 5 thousand redds over the area of 2 ha (400X50m). Totally 27 artificial spawning grounds were installed. The spawning grounds were installed horizontally by 3 webbings in a bunch at the level of 1 meter below the water surface. Markers were fixed to each bunch. Spawning grounds installation was performed at 6-70 water temperature. In case of sudden fall in water level in Kuibyshev water storage reservoir, the artificial spawning grounds may be carefully moved to more deep water area; herewith spawn already lay in the spawning grounds will not be destroyed.

Undersuchtitle an unusual lesson for students of Cadet residential school was held in the Bolgar Historical and Architectural Reserve. An expert of “Spasskiy” nature reserve LyubovMurzak together with staff members of the museum-reserve LilyaSabirzyanova and Marina Rogachevatold the childrenabout the animal and plant world of our Planet, about protection of environment, rules of outdoor behavior. Global concerns of humankind resulting in environmental pollution and destruction were touched upon. In the course of the event the pupils were presented a graphic presentation of the third edition of Red Book of the Republic of Tatarstan, which acquainted children with rare and threatened animals and plants.

In conclusion of the lesson an ecological quiz was held.

Military sports relay, dedicated to the 72nd anniversary of Defeat of Nazi Germany, among the Secondary Specialized Educational Institutions and Higher Educational Institutions of the Republic of Tatarstan was held in the city of NaberezhnyeChelny. Students of Lubyany Forest Engineering College won first place. Team leader – Health and Safety Teacher is D.A.Yushkov. Congratulations on your victory!!! Keep it up!!!

On April 24 – 30 a final stage of All-Russian Olympiad of School children on Ecology took place in Saint-Petersburg. 227 participants from 64 regions of Russia contested the victory. 29 upper-form pupils from Tatarstan took part in the competition. Among the participants of the Olympiad Zinnatov Marat – a pupil of the 11th form (a member of Arsk school forestry unit “Nature heritors”) of MBEI “Leskhozskaya Secondary General Education School” displayed high standard of knowledge in ecology. Marat for several years running became a prize winner of the Republican stage of Olympiad on Ecology and for the second year represented Tatarstan at the final stage.  Marat’s diligence in preparations to the Olympiad was not in vain. He coped well with complicated Olympic tasks of theoretical and project rounds and took medal place. We congratulate Marat on his well-earned victory! We express sincere gratitude to the tutors S.A.Kurbanova, V.G.Shakirov and his parents!

The members of Arsk school forestry unit “Nature heritors” annually take active part in gathering of birch and pine buds – high-value crude drugs.  “Green pharmacy” campaign is running successfully, the plan on buds gathering is exceeding the target. 9500 g birch buds and 33130 g pine buds were gathered this spring. Pupils of the 2nd, 3rd and 8th forms were mostly active. AskarovaAzilya – a pupil of the 2nd form, who gathered 1700 g pine buds, was pronounced the winner among the school children. Azilya was presented with the Certificate of Merit for active participation in “Green pharmacy” campaign. Congratulations!

200 one-and-a-half meter long fir trees were planted in the territory of Kazan-Arena stadium on May 5, 2017. The planting was coincided with 72nd anniversary of Victory. Representatives of Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, subordinate authorities, All-Russian People’s Front, students of Kazan State Agriculture University, volunteers of ECODOBROTATARSTAN - Regional Youth Environmental Structure and school children took part in the event.

Emir Bedertdinov – the First Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan said in the interview to media members: “Forest Planting Day campaign is aimed at drawing the public attention to the issues of forest, nature. This year Kazan is hosting Confederations Cup, next year – World Football Cup, and we wish the stadium territory be attractive and grass-green so that our guests are excited”.  

Kazan school children of the 6th form of school No 178 planted the first trees in their lives: “This is my first tree! Pleasurable sensation, we will come in here and know that exactly this tree was planted by our class”, - a schoolgirl Zhasmin Faizutdinova shared her impressions. 

We thank everyone who joined our campaign. Together we make our planet more clear and solve the array of environmental problems.