Home http://baikal.iwlearn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 164 to 178. Tender RFQ_GPSO_2015_085 (IWC-78317) “Predictive assessment of long-term changes of water balance in the basin of transboundary Selenga river in terms of climatic fluctuations and changes of the characteristics of water use”; app.period: 09-19 Feb 2015 http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/tenders/tender-rfq_gpso_2015_085-iwc-78317-201cpredictive-assessment-of-long-term-changes-of-water-balance-in-the-basin-of-transboundary-selenga-river-in-terms-of-climatic-fluctuations-and-changes-of-the-characteristics-of-water-use201d-application-period-09-feb-1 No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-02-09T13:15:00Z File Presentation of film “Baikal without boundaries” in the exhibition hall “Nagornaya” http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/events/presentation-of-film-201cbaikal-without-boundaries201d-in-the-exhibition-hall-201cnagornaya201d On 25th of January 2015 in the state exhibition hall “Nagornaya” the number of ecological events under the common name “Baikal days” were organized by Lake Baikal Protection Fund.

A head of the project of popular scientific movies, film-maker Mikhail Chumak and national project technical director of the Lake Baikal Project Alexander Shekhovtsov told about the most important problems of Lake Baikal;

The documentary “Baikal without boundaries” was presented to the audience. After the presentation the discussion of the film has started.

 

Source: http://baikalfund.ru/news/fund/article.wbp?article_id=7093ad57-f77e-4510-971d-ecf13c2d4cd1

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-25T08:45:00Z Event 045 - Eco-tour http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/project/project-tender-reports-2012/045-eco-tour No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T13:25:50Z File 2014 Summary http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/2014-summary Implementation of the UNDP-GEF Project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem” in 2014 The Third Steering Committee meeting of the UNDP-GEF Project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem” (hereinafter referred to as the Project) was held on July 24, 2014 in Gremyachinsk (Russia, The Republic of Buryatia). The Steering Committee considered results achieved by the Project in 2013, annual work plan and budget for 2014-2015, presentation of the Strategic Action Program (SAP) for the Lake Baikal basin, and discussed issues of enhancement of the Russian-Mongolian international cooperation in the field of use and protection of transboundary water resources.

According to 2014 work plan, approved by the Steering Committee, 28 works were carried out by different organizations within 2014. The Project took part in different activities, which comply with its goals and tasks, as well as assisted in holding of those activities. Altogether in 2014 the Project Management Unit took part in 34 activities and meetings. Information about the Project’s activity was reported in more than 83 different information resources. The list of 2014 activities the Project took part in is enclosed. The web-site works in Russian, Mongolian and English is regularly updated.

Approved budget for the second year of the Project implementation was 1,009,215.00 USD (2014 – is the third year of the Project implementation). By the end of 2014 the amount of 968,845.52 USD was spent, what accounts for 96% of the year budget. All results and reports are available at the Project web-site http://baikal.iwlearn.org.

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z Page Lake Baikal and Lake Khuvsgul shoreline cleanup campaigns. http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/lake-baikal-and-lake-khuvsgul-shoreline-cleanup-campaigns Center of ecological and social project development (Russia), Agriculture and Cooperatives Association in Khuvsgul (Mongolia) Work of public organization “Center of ecological and social project development” on Lake Baikal and Selenga shoreline cleanup was supported. There were the following activities: 5–6 April 2014 – Pure Ice (Irkutskaya oblastj, Listvyanka and territory of ferry crossing to the Olkhon island); 12 April 2014 – Pure Ice (the Republic of Buryatia within the scope of “Baikal fishing” activity); 15 July – 15 August 2014 – Patrol and nature protection camp “Baikal Shoreline Patrol”; 7 August 2014 – All-Russian cleaning on the Selenga River «Clean shore of Selenga» (Ulan-Ude); 25 August – 6 September 2014 – “Source of Baikal” – expedition to Mongolia to Khuvsgul lake.

Totally within the 2014 season the organizers of the “Save Baikal” Project held 11 activities, moved across 17000 km. About 500 volunteers took part in the activities, the working territory made up 100 square km. More than 2000 packs of waste (as well as oversized garbage) were gathered, a base for the Baikal Shoreline Patrol work enhancement was prepared and a 2015-2017 nature protection work plan was compiled.

Cleanup campaign of Eg riverside territory on Khuvsgul lake, with attraction of local population, was organized in Mongolia on 8-14 November 2014. The campaign took place near Alag-Erden and Khatgal sums with participation of 50 volunteers including teachers and students o ecological clubs.

10 units of transport (6 trucks, 1 big tractor, a small tractor and 2 automobiles) were involved. As a result, 11 hectares of riverside territory was cleaned and closed containers for garbage were set.

Besides, different trainings and seminars for local inhabitants were held.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Precious necklace of Baikal (media-conception) http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/precious-necklace-of-baikal-media-conception Project “Atlas of Culture” (Russia), Publishing house “Ekos” (Russia).

There is a number of reserves and national parks with federal status on territory of the Lake Baikal basin and on neighboring territories: Baikal State nature biosphere reserve, Barguzinsky State nature biosphere reserve, Baikalo-Lensky State nature reserve, Dzherginsky State nature reserve, Sokhondinsky State nature biosphere reserve, Daursky State nature biosphere reserve, Alkhanai National park, Zabaikalsky National park, Pribaikalsky National park, Tunkinsky National park. This fact provided the basis for media conception under the title “Precious necklace of Baikal”. The purpose of the conception is raising of Russian citizens and international audience awareness of condition, potential and opportunities tourism potential development in the reserves and national parks of the Baikal region with their objects of unique flora and fauna, specifics of nature landscapes. A special accent was made on ecological paths, which give an opportunity to touch the nature in its original condition. Within the scope of the conception a movie under the same name was produced and a special issue of journal “World of Baikal” was released.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item “Baikal treasure” learning kit in Russia and Mongolia http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/201cbaikal-treasure201d-learning-kit-in-russia-and-mongolia Baikal information center “Gran” (Russia) In 2014 Baikal information center “Gran” within the scope of the UNDP-BonAqua Project “Every drop matters” completed work on English version of learning kit “Baikal treasure” for pupils of junior and medium age.

With the support of the Lake Baikal Project a seminar for teachers of Mongolia has been organized in Ulaanbaatar and 50 kits in English and 10 kits in Russian, as well as disks with movie “Baikal without boundaries” in Russian and Mongolian have been handed to the participants. Besides this, international seminar “Ecological education on lakeside territories: experience and innovative technologies”, dedicated to presentation of English version of the “Baikal treasure”, has been held.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Eco-camp in the Sorozhya bay http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/eco-camp-in-the-sorozhya-bay Zabaikalsky national park (Russia) With the purpose of eco-tourism potential enhancement in the Zabaikalsky national park the reconnaissance of recreational part “Sorozhya bay” has been done, the conception of that recreational part and draft projects of small architectural forms, observation deck, toilet, tourist camp, tent site have been developed. The recreational part “Sorozhya bay” has been equipped. In 2015 the project will be continued. Information name plates and materials for tourists will be worked out and produced.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Observation of the Baikal seal on the Ushkanii islands http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/observation-of-the-baikal-seal-on-the-ushkanii-islands Zabaikalsky national park (Russia) Building of observation deck and eco-trail to seasonal haul of the Baikal seal has been finished on one of the Ushkanii islands in the Zabaikalsky national park. The observation deck is also accessible for disabled people.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Biodiversity compatible complex eco-tourism plan for Baikal State Nature Biosphere Reserve http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/biodiversity-compatible-complex-eco-tourism-plan-for-baikal-state-nature-biosphere-reserve Non-commercial partnership “Baikal eco-tourist association” (Russia) With the purpose of eco-tourism potential enhancement in the Baikal State Reserve the eco-tourist plan has been developed. The plan has been approved by management of the reserve and leading tour-operators of Buryatia and Irkutskaya oblastj. The complex tourist product has been presented in Russian and English, including description and content, technological and financial maps of the tour, photo and video presentation of each tour. Design and information structure of the tourist website of the reserve have been worked out basing on created tourist plan.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Pilot project of siting a new mine in order to avoid surface and groundwater and soil contamination. http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/pilot-project-of-siting-a-new-mine-in-order-to-avoid-surface-and-groundwater-and-soil-contamination Baikal Institute of nature management of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) Within the scope of the pilot project implementation, using the example of Nikolsky coal mine, the following main objectives have been achieved:

  • Selection of the site for mining, determining the dangerous pollution sources and their negative impact on environment;
  • Carrying out of expedition research with water and bottom sediment sampling and analysis to determine background content of pollutants in the future mining area;
  • According to the analysis results the level of anthropogenic impact on ecological condition of the researched area can be estimated as satisfactory.
  • Consideration of processing of coal to activated carbon and carbonic sorbent, which have priority significance for water purification system, as well as methods of activated carbon production. According to performer of this work, main method of utilization of overburden rock solid waste while coal extraction is their use in building industry.

Estimation of possible impact on environment and biodiversity during planned mine exploitation.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Satellite analysis and identification of abandoned cattle mortuaries http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/satellite-analysis-and-identification-of-abandoned-cattle-mortuaries Institute of general and experimental biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia), Federal Supervision Agency for Customer Protection and Human Welfare in the Republic of Buryatia, and (Russia) Irkutsk Anti-plague Research Institute (Russia) Within the scope of work implementation the following objectives have been achieved:

  • Analysis of archived materials from executive bodies, literature and cartographical sources, local public opinion survey;
  • Analysis of remotely sensed data of Barguzinsky and Kurumkansky districts;
  • Support of veterinary control inspection of Buryatia in soil sampling for microbiological analyses, using remotely sensed data from selected places;
  • Carrying out of soil samples microbiological analysis in government licensed laboratories for identification of anthrax strains and other special danger infection.

Specific deliverables:

According to the remotely sensed data and analysis two anthrax cattle mortuaries, which need special conservation for prevention of possible infection outbreak, have been identified.

]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item Baikal Information Center (BIC). Biennial report on the Baikal basin condition. http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/baikal-information-center-bic-biennial-report-on-the-baikal-basin-condition Baikal Institute of nature management (Russia), Basin management of the Orkhon River (Mongolia), National water committee (Mongolia) Within the scope of developed BIC data and information exchange protocol for Russia and Mongolia, based on conception and informational structure of BIC, the Baikal basin data have been collected and uploaded to BIC portal (section – Documents).

“Report on environment condition in the Lake Baikal basin 2012-2013” has been prepared. All sections of the portal have been updated: Documents, News, Atlas, Monitoring, Modeling and Friends. The Atlas section has maps, which were created within the scope of the Baikal Project activity – “Ecological atlas of the Lake Baikal basin”. Besides, all maps have been posted on the BIC website using IW: LEARN GeoNote Map Server: http://geonode.iwlearn.org/. All information has been published in English, Mongolian and Russian. In January 2015 the report 2012-2013 will be published in English, Mongolian and Russian.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item The Ecological atlas of the Baikal basin http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/the-ecological-atlas-of-the-baikal-basin Institute of geography (Irkutsk, Russia), Institute of geography (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) In 2014 the joint Russian-Mongolian assessment on creation and publication of unique “Ecological atlas of the Baikal basin” was finished. The atlas consists of more than 150 different nature resource and nature protection maps, which cover the territory of the basin in Russia and Mongolia.

The maps are posted and available in interactive regime on web-site of the Baikal information centre.

The Ecological atlas of the Lake Baikal basin was created for integration of modern data and knowledge about main factors of ecological condition formation in the Lake Baikal basin, as well as about modern condition of environment. The atlas shows those data and knowledge in forms which are appropriate enough for solving of economically and ecologically balanced development problems of the Baikal region. While creation of the atlas the following data and methods were used: the newest achievements of atlas mapping, GIS-technologies, methods of remote sensing, frequently supplemented and updated base of thematic spatial data and the database located in Institute of geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS, Irkutsk), Limnological Institute (RAS, Irkutsk), Institute of earth crust (RAS, Irkutsk), Baikal Institute of nature management (RAS, Ulan-Ude), Institute of nature resources, ecology and cryology (RAS, Chita), Institute of geography of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Ulaanbaatar). Creation of atlas required integrated study of ecological problems and situations from both territorial and content views. Combination of nature resource, biotic, economic, social and demographical factors was possible thanks to target developed complex program of digital mapping, which was considered as a procedure of preparation of objective and accessible information about territorial objects for solving of branch and integral ecological mapping tasks.

Within the scope of work the following main steps of atlas creation were set: compilation of map basis, data collection for development of subject content of maps, digitization of necessary subject layers of maps, formation of subject data bases, development of projects in GIS-shell conditions, map grouping, etc. The electronic atlas mapping of the Baikal basin was developed in two basic scale levels: 1: 5 000 000 for maps of nature factors and 1: 6 000 000 for maps of socio-economic factors of ecological condition formation. The data base and its subject scope depended on character of mapped effects and processes, modern condition and existence of certain nature, resource, economic, social, demographic, ecological, etc. problems of nature management.

Structurally the atlas consists of seven blocks – introductory and six subjects:

1)      Nature conditions of ecological condition formation; 2) resource factors of ecological condition formation; 3) socio-economic factors of ecological condition formation; 4) transformation of environment; 5) medical ecological condition; 6) environment protection; 7) ecological condition of the Baikal basin.

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]]> No publisher Dmitry Popov 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z News Item International expedition works on organization of sanitary-epidemiological monitoring of transboundary water objects in the Republic of Buryatia and Mongolia http://baikal.iwlearn.org/en/results/international-expedition-works-on-organization-of-sanitary-epidemiological-monitoring-of-transboundary-water-objects-in-the-republic-of-buryatia-and-mongolia Central administration of specialized inspection (Mongolia), Federal Supervision Agency for Customer Protection and Human Welfare in the Republic of Buryatia (Russia), Federal Budget Institution of Health «Centre of hygiene and epidemiology in the Republic of Buryatia» (Russia), Federal Budget Institution East-Siberian Scientific Centre of human ecology, Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of medical sciences (Russia). On June 15-21, 2014 Federal Supervision Agency for Customer Protection and Human Welfare in the Republic of Buryatia, Central administration of specialized inspection,  Federal Budget Institution of Health «Centre of hygiene and epidemiology» with the participation of East-Siberian Scientific Centre of human ecology (Angarsk) held the international expedition works on organization of sanitary-epidemiological monitoring of transboundary water objects in the Republic of Buryatia and Mongolia.

The works were done within the scope of realization of intergovernmental program “Assessment of risk to human health from pollution of transboundary waters on the territory of the Russian Federation and Mongolia”, which was approved on the 6th Plenipotentiary meeting of Russian and Mongolian governments on realization of the Transboundary waters protection and use Agreement between Russia and Mongolia.

The following objectives have been achieved:

  • The harmonization of methods and techniques of water laboratory control by sanitary-epidemiological indicators;
  • The enhancement of sanitary-epidemiological monitoring programs of transboundary rivers, sampling points and sampling frequency;
  • Conducting of joint water sampling on transboundary rivers (Selenga, Orhon, Tuul , Kyahtinka, Lake Baikal) to ensure results comparability on microbiological, virological and parasitological parameters by employees of departments of both countries, responsible for implementation of the program;
  • Holding of joint workshop for employees of departments of both countries, responsible for implementation of the program and scientific experts in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), on the methodological issues of measurements procedures and sampling procedures;

Development of action plan for implementation of the program for epidemiological risk assessment to human health from pollution of transboundary waters of the Selenga River in the Republic of Buryatia and Selenge aimag.

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