Environmental education events as part of the ‘Pristine Russia’ Russian Nature Festival
A thematic environmental education and outreach programme titled ‘Russia’s Protected Heart: The Pulse of Pristine Nature’ was organized as part of the ‘Pristine Russia’ National Nature Festival. The programme included 15 lectures, six masterclasses, and nine film screenings that focused on the conservation of biological and landscape diversity.
Key speakers and guests at the event included Irbis Interregional Association Director Darya Petrova, Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park Director Maria Teploukhova, Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve Director Svetlana Sutyrina; Protected Crimea Director Artur Murzakhanov, wildlife photographer, professional traveller, and author of the book Such a Diverse Country Alexander Mazurov; and Protected Pribaikalye Acting Director Svetlana Babina.