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Today, on International Earth Day, we are pleased to present the Development Strategy of FSBI “Zapovednoe Podlemorye” until 2050, created by the Foundation together with a team of experts to help protected areas adapt to environmental and social changes that can be predicted. The document can be viewed HERE. The strategy is aimed at the … Continue reading “Lake Baikal Foundation presents the Development Strategy of FSBI “Zapovednoe Podlemorye” until 2050″

            	            

On 22 March, World Water Day, the long-awaited premiere of our popular science film about the Baikal seal “The Nerpa and the Man” will take place at the All-Russian Nature Festival ‘’Primordial Russia‘’! After the screening, the audience will have the opportunity to take part in the discussion, ask questions to the film’s creators, the … Continue reading “Lake Baikal Foundation invites to the premier of Russia’s first popular science film about the Baikal seal!”

            	            

The Director of Lake Baikal Foundation will present the organisation’s experience and expertise in the work of the National Committee of the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration. The years 2021-2030 have been proclaimed by the United Nations as the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration as a call for the global community to unite to protect and … Continue reading “Anastasia Tsvetkova joined the Expert Council of the National Committee of the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration”

            	            

On 17 February, a briefing was held for 27 employees of FSBI “Zapovednoe Podlemorye”, during which the participants discussed the main provisions of the project “Save the Bear” and the specifics of using waste accumulation sites protected from bears and other wild animals. As a reminder, as part of the project, the Foundation has already … Continue reading “Employees of the FSBI “Zapovednoe Podlemorye” got acquainted with the “Save the Bear” project”

            	            

17 February is Wild Reindeer Day in Russia. On this date, the Lake Baikal Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new programme aimed at studying and preserving the population of the forest subspecies of wild reindeer living in the central part of the Khamar-Daban Range in the Baikal State Natural Biosphere Reserve. … Continue reading “Baikal State Natural Biosphere Reserve with the support of the Lake Baikal Foundation launches a comprehensive research programme for the conservation of the Khamar-Daban group of forest subspecies of reindeer”

            	            

FSBI “Zapovednoe Podlemorye” staff held a series of lectures for children from local schools on how to properly handle food waste so as not to attract wild animals. Already 112 young visitors have undergone a cycle of eco-lessons at the Baikal Reserve School environmental education site using the interactive “Bear’s Corner” on the topic of … Continue reading “A cycle of eco-lessons was organised under the project “Save the Bear” with the support of the Foundation”

            	            

A previously unstudied endemic may help in reconstructing the “family tree” of the Siberian Diamond flora The Baikal Museum of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the Study of Endemic Algae completed a year-long project to study rare, endangered species of the flora of the Baikal natural territory. The research work … Continue reading “Baikal scientists have discovered a new species of unique algae”

            	            

On 23 December 2024, Anastasia Tsvetkova spoke about the activities of the Lake Baikal Foundation at the Ecology of Russia online Festival. The event was organised by the Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection of Moscow in cooperation with the Ecology of Russia media project. The CEO of the Foundation spoke on “Conservation of … Continue reading “The Lake Baikal Foundation at the Ecology of Russia Festival”

            	            
            	            

Summarising the results of the past year, we would like to share with you our plans for the coming year 2025. Thanks to your support, we have already implemented many successful projects. Next year we will focus our efforts on three main areas: Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Tourism Development and Water Conservation. Be involved in conservation … Continue reading “Projects of the Lake Baikal Foundation for 2025”

            	            
            	            

The Strategy analyses the current state of all three specially protected natural areas (SPNA)* managed by FSBI “Zapovednoe Podlemorye”, strengths and weaknesses, challenges and threats to the management system. What elements does this system consist of? Protection of natural and cultural heritage. All three protected areas are of international importance as they are located in … Continue reading “Strategy for the Development of the Podlemorye Nature Reserve up to 2050 developed”

            	            

In December, lectures on the course “Water Governance and Leadership” for 3rd year students of the English-language undergraduate programme “Global Challenges Management” at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) began. The course is taught by Anastasia Tsvetkova, CEO of the Lake Baikal Foundation, and Olga Amelkina, Deputy CEO, as well … Continue reading “For the third year, the Foundation’s staff has been teaching the course “Water Resources Management and Leadership” at the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)”

            	            

On this day, we would like to thank our supporters and beneficiaries for their interesting journey together! Together, we take daily steps to preserve the unique ecosystem of Lake Baikal: we help study rare plant and animal species, create conditions in national parks for sustainable tourism development, assist scientists in lake research, develop and implement … Continue reading “On December 5th, the Lake Baikal Foundation celebrates its birthday. We are 8 years old!”

            	            

For the sixth year in a row, the Baikal Lake Foundation has been implementing the program “Trash Free National Parks” in the territory of Baikal protected areas, helping the Zabaikalsky National Park, Pribaikalsky National Park, and Chikoy National Park in developing waste separation practices. In the 2024 season, we achieved impressive results: 1. We sent … Continue reading “Trash Free National Parks – results of 2024”

            	            
            	            

The delegation of the Lake Baikal Foundation actively participated in the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which took place from November 11 to 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. On the first day of the main climate event of the year, the Foundation’s General Director, Anastasia Tsvetkova, spoke at the … Continue reading “Results of the Lake Baikal Foundation’s Participation in COP29”

            	            

On November 20, 2024, in Moscow, the results of the VI All-Russian competition “Reliable Partner – Ecology” were summed up in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, which is conducted by the Association “Reliable Partner” together with the Russian Ecological Society with the support of the Committee of the Federation … Continue reading “The second victory of the Foundation in the competition “Reliable Partner – Ecology””

            	            

The Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum and Rosatom are launching thefirst international contest of women’s projects from BRICS countries, dedicated tosustainable development and environment protection. The Lake Baikal Foundation is a partner of the project. The award is organized under the auspices of the Eurasian Women’sForum Council and the state corporation “Rosatom”. The goals … Continue reading “The Lake Baikal foundation is a partner of the first international award of women’s environmental activitiеs in the BRICS countries “Green Future””

            	            

The Lake Baikal Foundation joined the association of the largest grant-giving organizations in Russia – the Donors Forum. The organization has been operating for more than 20 years and is a professional charitable community. The key value for the Donor Forum is information transparency and open data on the activities of the non-profit sector. To … Continue reading “The Lake Baikal Foundation is a member of the Donors Forum”

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