Conservation of biological diversity in agricultural lands in Republic of Karelia


Regions(participants of the project)

Regions of Russia - Republic of Karelia (Karelian Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture of Karelia, Olonets District), the Baltic Fund for Nature of the St. Petersburg Naturalist Society;
Regions of other countries of the BSR - WWF Sweden, Finland

Brief project description

The main objective of the project is the combination of sustainable use of natural resources and the conservation of biological diversity: agricultural activities that will provide feeding opportunities for migrating birds. The goal is to ensure sustainable agricultural practice in the eastern Ladoga (southern Karelia) as essential area for migrating birds and for supply of agricultural products for Republic of Karelia.

Contact information

Mr. Evgueny Ieshko,
Vice-President, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences
Tel.: 814 2 77 00 59;
Fax: 814 2 77 96 00;
E-mail: ieshko@krc.karelia.ru