A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and North Ossetia will join forces to preserve and restore rare species of animals on the territory of the republic. This is one of the tasks of the national project “Ecology”. The corresponding agreement was signed at the Russia exhibition, reported the regional Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
“For our part, we will make every effort to achieve the goals of the agreement, to preserve the biodiversity of animals on the territory of North Ossetia. It is no coincidence that the Caucasian leopard and bison became the central theme of the North Ossetian site,” said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Republic Yulia Khludeeva.
The Institute, together with scientists and ecologists from North Ossetia, is already successfully implementing a program for the restoration of the Caucasian leopard in the Caucasus, thanks to which 15 individuals have been released into the wild since 2016. The current agreement will contribute to the development of new environmental projects to restore the ecosystem and rare species of animals.
The “Ecology” national project is aimed at increasing the efficiency of waste management, radically reducing the level of air pollution in large industrial centers, as well as preserving the unique flora and fauna of Russia. National projects have been implemented by decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2019.