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Biodiversity

  • 1 THE WAY OF THE TIGER: Report on human - tiger conflicts in the Russian Far east 19 April 2018 | 71 Shows
    Author:
    Alexey Kostyria, Pavel Fomenko, Vasily Solkin, Femke Hilderink
    Tigers and people come into more regular contact, competing for prey and territory. These encounters are labelled HTCs if they lead to situations in which tigers prey
    on livestock or dogs, people get injured, or tigers are killed in defence or retaliation. Even if people or tigers are not injured or killed, big cats encroaching on human-dominated areas can cause fear and a negative attitude.

    WWF experts say that the resolution of every HTC should be one of the top priorities.

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  • 2 Strategy for conservation of the Amur Tiger in the Russian Federation 14 December 2016 | 475 Shows
    Author:
    Translation: Yulia Kuleshova, Philip Johnson
    Strategy for conservation of the Amur Tiger in the Russian Federation
    approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (order No. 25- p of 2 July 2010)

    The Strategy has been formulated in line with the recommendations given in the Strategy for Conservation of Rare and Endangered Animal, Plant and Fungi Species that was approved by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, Order No. 323 of 6th April 2004.

    The Strategy was developed by a working group that comprised
    V. Rozhnov (Chairman), T. Aramileva, V. Gaponov, Y. Darman,
    Y. Zhuravlev, A. Kostyria, V. Krever, V. Lukarevsky, S. Naydenko,
    D. Pikunov, I. Seryodkin, J. A. Hernandez-Blanco and V. Yudin.

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  • 3 Strategy for conservation of the Far-Eastern leopard in the Russian Federation 14 December 2016 | 218 Shows
    Author:
    Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, FEBRAS, WWF Russia
    Appendix to the decree of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation from November 19, 2013 (№ 29-р)

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  • 4 Strategy for conservation of the far eastern leopard in Russia 23 January 2017 | 161 Shows
    Author:
    D.K.Pikunov, V.K.Abramov, V.G.Korkishko, V.V.Aramilev, T.D.Arzhanova, V.P.Karakin, P.V.Fomenko, V.G.Yudin, V.S.Lukarevsky, I.G.Nikolaev, 1999
    «Strategy for Conservation of the Far Eastern Leopard in Russia» was drafted by the working group established by the International Conference on the Preservation of the Far Eastern Leopard, which was held Oct. 28—Nov. 3 1996 in Vladivostok
    Strategy was approved at the joint session of the section on «Preserving Biological Diversity» of the Science and Technology Council of the Russian State Committee for Ecology, and of the Commission on Large Predatory Mammals of the Mammalogical Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The paper also received the support of the Committee on Natural Resources of the administration of Primorski Krai. Development and publication of «Strategy for Conservation of the Far Eastern Leopard in Russia» were initiated by the World Wildlife Fund with funds, provided by USAID.

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  • 5 The Amur tiger conservation in Russia. 2010-2015 25 January 2017 | 142 Shows
    Author:
    WWF Russia, 2016
    Leaflet


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  • 6 The Amur Tiger census in Russia. 2014-2015 25 January 2017 | 198 Shows
    Author:
    WWF Russia, 2016
    Leaflet

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  • 7 Wildlife Trade in the Russian Far East: An overview 25 January 2017 | 242 Shows
    Author:
    Sergey Lyapustin, Alexey Vaisman, Pavel Fomenko, 2007
    An examination of the reasons for illicit trade in wild plants and animals in the Far East of Russia, analysing the activities of law enforcement and environmental authorities relating to identification and prevention of this trade, and evaluating the efficacy of measures taken between 1999 and 2006.

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  • 8 The Far Eastern Leopard: Life on the Edge 25 January 2017 | 188 Shows
    Author:
    M. Krechmar, 2005
    Illustrated booklet on the state of the population of the Far Eastern leopard.

    Publication of this album has been made possible through the financial support of WWF Germany and WWF US. WWF Russia expresses a special thanks to WWF supporters in Japan and appreciates the tremendous work of WWF Japan staff to promote conservation of the Far Eastern leopard.

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  • 9 Saving tigers together 5 April 2017 | 151 Shows
    Author:
    Leaflet, 2015
    The leaflet shows chronology of the actions and events devoted to preservation of the Amur tiger.

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  • 10 Tigers Alive Initiative The Strategic Plan 15 May 2017 | 188 Shows
    Author:
    Translated by Chang Youde and Li Ying, and reviewed by Fan Zhiyong and Shi Quanhua, 2014
    In November 2010 in St. Petersburg, 13 tiger range governments together with partners in conservation, committed to the goal of doubling tigers to over 6000 individuals by 2022. WWF’s goal is now a shared goal of the tiger conservation community, a shared goal of the world.

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  • 11 Status of Oriental white stork and other rare birds of the Amur wetlands 4 April 2018 | 94 Shows
    Author:
    Nikitina I., Tyagunin V., Svetlakov A., 2011
    This book presents materials on the studies of the Oriental white stork and other rare birds of the wetlands within the Amur watershed and their habitats. Data describing the Oriental white stork population status within most of its Russian range by 2010 are summarized.

    Cadastre data on Oriental white stork nests provided in the Appendix make an important informative part in this description.

    The collected articles are meant for ornithologists involved in studies and conservation of rare bird species, environmentalists and ecologists, protected nature area personnel, teachers and students of biological disciplines at colleges and higher educational institutions.

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  • 12 Global Species Programme 2020 Strategy 23 May 2018 | 56 Shows
    Preventing the extinction of well-known and visible species is a strong symbol of society’s ability to address fundamental threats to the environment.In addition to their fundamental role in the functioning and health of ecosystems, species are sources of income, food, and scientific, educational, cultural and recreational value. Some species serve as a focus for conservation and management action to save entire ecosystems.

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  • 13 Amur tiger potential habitat identification 23 May 2018 | 57 Shows
    Author:
    Li Zhenxin , FridolinZimmermann etc.
    Tiger is a fantastic and imposing flagship species in the world with its charm and rally power, and its function of is very important for Asia forest eco-system as well.

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  • 14 The Report on the Quantity Monitoring, Threatening Factors and Protection Proposals of Breeding Population of Oriental White Stork in Sanjiang Plain 24 May 2018 | 62 Shows
    Author:
    Wang Qiang, Ma Zhilong, E Mingju
    With the rapid development of economy construction in recent years, the habitat environment of White Stork has been influenced greatly. It’s a serious threat to White Stork that habitat depletion and gradual deterioration of  environmental conditions. To strengthen protection of White Stork resources, it’s so necessary to carry out more comprehensive investigation of present status based on the ongoing work.

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