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The Federal Target Program “Protection of Lake Baikal and Socio-economic Development of the Baikal Natural Territory for 2012-2020” has been approved by the Government resolution dated 21st August, 2012 No. 847.
The state report on the condition of Lake Baikal is prepared to meet the needs of the state, legal entities, individuals and the global community in the reliable information concerning the condition of Lake Baikal and the Baikal Natural Territory, with consideration of international obligations of the Russian Federation with regard to Lake Baikal as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO.

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Legislative innovations for the protection of animals, environmental protection and the development of the field of subsoil use have entered into force
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Legislative innovations for the protection of animals, environmental protection and the development of the field of subsoil use have entered into force

Since the first of March 2024, a number of changes to the environmental federal legislation have come into force.

Published: 01 March 2024
Vladimir Putin paid great attention to the ecology of the country in his Message
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Vladimir Putin paid great attention to the ecology of the country in his Message

Modern safe infrastructure will also appear near water bodies, including on Lake Baikal. A year-round resort will open here until 2030, while I consider it important to strictly adhere to the principle of "zero pollution", that is, the complete absence of waste and untreated wastewater into the lake.

Published: 29 February 2024
Save the cedar forests and Lake Baikal: the national park "Chikoy" is 10 years old
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Save the cedar forests and Lake Baikal: the national park "Chikoy" is 10 years old

The Chikoy National Park was established in 2014 in the south-west of the Trans-Baikal Territory in the upper reaches of the Chikoy River, belonging to the Lake Baikal basin.

Published: 28 February 2024
The opening of the Days of Protected Areas took place in Prirodograd
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The opening of the Days of Protected Areas took place in Prirodograd

Come up with a name for a baby cub, send a postcard from the most remote part of the country and learn how to "read" photos and videos from camera traps for animals. All this can be done by visitors of the pavilion of the Ministry of Natural Resources "Prirodograd" at the international exhibition-forum "Russia" from January 11 to 28.

Published: 11 January 2024
From local to global: in 2023, lake and river clearing events of various scales took place in all regions of the country
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From local to global: in 2023, lake and river clearing events of various scales took place in all regions of the country

In Russia, three "aquatic" federal projects are being implemented under the national Ecology project - "Preservation of unique objects", "Improvement of the Volga River" and "Preservation of Lake Baikal". All of them are designed until 2024, but residents of the regions can already feel the positive results of their work.

Published: 23 December 2023
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