ecology in Caucasus

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Day when 650,000 trees to be planted in Azerbaijan revealed

Day when 650,000 trees to be planted in Azerbaijan revealed

As part of the Year of Nasimi, 650,000 trees will be planted in Azerbaijan on December 5, head of press-service of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Irada Ibrahimova said. She noted that on the initiative …

Leyla Aliyeva takes part in IDEA Urban Ecology project event

Leyla Aliyeva takes part in IDEA Urban Ecology project event

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva attended IDEA Public Union`s Urban Ecology Project event in Baku, when some 10 parrots have been released into a green area …

50,000 trees to be planted in Azerbaijan’s Shamakhi

50,000 trees to be planted in Azerbaijan’s Shamakhi

As part of Azerbaijan`s First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva’s initiative to plant 650,000 trees in the country in one day in order to mark the 650th birthday anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker …

Environmental disaster in Armenia's Syunik?

Environmental disaster in Armenia's Syunik?

There was a breakdown in a tailing dump in Armenia's Syunik province and polluted water flowed into Vokhchi River. "The governor of the province called me at around 9:00 AM, described the situation and told me that the river …

Ecotourists clean up Razvalka mountain

Ecotourists clean up Razvalka mountain

Today, a voluntary clean-up took place on the Razvalka Mountain in Zheleznovodsk. The event was organized by the Ministry of Tourism of the Stavropol Territory as part of the environmental contest "Carefully Walk in Stavropol". …

President of Kazakhstan takes part in tree-planting

President of Kazakhstan takes part in tree-planting

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev took part in a tree-planting event in the Nur-Sultan Botanical Garden. "Greening our country is a noble, necessary thing to protect nature. I thank all the participants for this …

Volunteers cleared foot of Elbrus from garbage

Volunteers cleared foot of Elbrus from garbage

According to Fatima Zhazaeva, a resident of the village of Yanika, Chegemsky District of Kabardino-Balkaria, today, a voluntary clean-up took place at the foot of Elbrus. “By noon, we managed to remove the garbage at the turn to …

Caucasus protects its forests

Caucasus protects its forests

Residents of Kuban and North Caucasus act with a greater sense of responsibility towards protecting their forests during fire seasons, which is why the region traditionally has extremely low fire statistics compared to other Russian …

Head of Ministry of Natural Resources visits Stavropol Territory

Head of Ministry of Natural Resources visits Stavropol Territory

Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Dmitry Kobylkin arrived to Stavropol Territory on a working visit, the press service of the governor of the region informs. It is reported that Kobylkin, together with Governor Vladimir …

IDEA and World Tourism Organization sign MoU

IDEA and World Tourism Organization sign MoU

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of International Dialogue for Environmental Action (IDEA) Public Union Leyla Aliyeva has met yesterday with Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization …

Pontine Oak reserve added to list of Georgian protected areas

Pontine Oak reserve added to list of Georgian protected areas

A new reserve which boasts a number of impressive and unique Pontine Oak trees has been added to the list of protected areas in Georgia. The  Pontine Oak wood is put on the Red List. The Pontine Oak reserve is located in …