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World celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity today Today the world is celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity. Timed to this very event, the Mother Nature Week is held by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Scientists can look forward to lectures and seminars on conservation of ecological systems. And everyone willing can visit the Botanical Garden in Minsk to take guided tours and see exotic ...

... presented at special web-page Scientists have developed an on-screen tour through Belarus' wild life sanctuaries for promotion of ecological tourism in the country. Information on specially preserved territories – national parks, reserves, monuments of nature, as well as infrastructure is presented at the web-page: zapovednytur.by. The visitors can enjoy landscapes and panoramic pictures, as well as chalk out the most interesting routes.

Large natural boulder with a memorable sign crowns the alley Participants of the 31 st Intenational Space Congress planted an Alley of Cosmonauts in the Central Botanic Garden. It consists of more than 80 Rocky Mountain junipers. The alley starts with a large natural boulder with a memorable sign on it. This week the capital of Belarus hosted a large-scale space forum for the first time. It was attended by more than 80 cosmonauts and astronauts from 17 countries.

... In total 9 countries are represented. The young pathfinders learn to live in the wild and have test activities. How to overcome the obstacle course, set up a tent, make a raft. Games. Tournaments. Master classes in the open air. Schoolchildren study nature in real field conditions. This year representatives of Great Britain have also joined the international festival. This is the country wh ere the Scout movement established itself. Such rallies are held once in 4 years.

Action held 11-th time, dedicated to Year of small native land The action «Forest week» has been summed up in Belarus. From 14 to 21 of April, about 26 million trees were planted. The total forest area exceeded 6 thousand 700 hectares. The main stand-forming species are pine and birch. In 2018, the action was held for the 11-th time and dedicated to the Year of small native land.

45 red deer replenished the population of the Narochansky National Park 45 young red deer replenished the population of the Narochansky National Park. They were released into the park 10 kilometers away from the resort village. New red deer are brought here for the third time already to restore the original fauna of the Belarusian Poozerie. Tourists will soon get an opportunity to book an excursion and take pictures of the new inhabitants of the Narochansky National Park.

More than 90 sites to be included in national ecological network of Belarus 93 sites with a total area of more than three million hectares will be included in the National Ecological Network of Belarus. Its concept was approved by the Decree of the Head of State. The network includes a system of natural complexes with special modes of use. It is designed to maintain the ecological balance and ensure the sustainable development of the territories. In particular, the document stipulates that the...

Severe fines are envisaged for violating fire safety rules In Belarus, forestry institutions conducted a whole complex of preparations for the fire season. Since the beginning of the year, over 100 incidents have been detected with the help of photo and video surveillance. The situation with forest fires in the country is monitored by about half a thousand fire observation towers. Compared to the same period in 2016, this year the number of forest fires has been halved. Severe fines are envisaged...