Waste disposal and restoration of the BCBC industrial site, reconstruction of the BAM and Transsib - the UNESCO monitoring mission visited Lake Baikal. For five days, experts studied issues related to the preservation of the lake. In particular, the experts reviewed the activities of special economic zones located on the shores of Lake Baikal and discussed the issue of regulating the lake level and the impact of such fluctuations on flora and fauna.

Representatives of the UNESCO mission highly appreciated the role of specially protected natural areas in the conservation of endemic species and the control of anthropogenic pressure.

Both Russian experts and a delegation from Mongolia took part in the meetings with the mission: they discussed the impact on Baikal of the planned construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Egiin-Gol River (Mongolia).

Following the results of the UNESCO monitoring mission, experts noted the high level of involvement of all participants in the conservation of Lake Baikal. The final report will be prepared by March 2024.

Recall that the World Heritage Committee, at the 45th session held in Riyadh under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia, welcomed the allocation of significant federal funding for research, conservation and sustainable development of Lake Baikal. As well as measures to identify and demolish illegal buildings, prevent further illegal construction and improve the waste management system and the tourism industry. The participants called for continued efforts to protect the facility.

Source: Press Service of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia

Опубликовано: 18 December 2023