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During July, 26 – August, 4 ten ecologists from Finland visited Komi Model Forest to study natural forest dynamics and biodiversity. This event was organized by Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Silver Taiga Foundation and Priluzje forestry unit. The aim of this visit was to study biodiversity of taiga forest and ways of its restoration in […]
During 2005-2008 about 80 potential entrepreneurs from Koigorodok region of Komi were taught to carry on business at training seminars. The seminars were initiated by the Ministry of economic development of Komi. At the end of seminars everyone presented their business plans. Unfortunately not all business plans were successful. To estimate the results of the […]
On June 5, 2009 a final workshop dedicated to Russian-Sweden project «Elaboration of revelation and investigation strategy of high biological value in south taiga zone» was held in St. Petersburg State Forestry Academy. The project realization period is spring 2006 – spring 2009. The project is managed by Pro Natura Fund and Baltic Fund for […]
Silver Taiga staff has changed lately. Traditionally everyone working in Silver Taiga should know the specific of the Foundation and should be a forest and nature lover. On April 21-22, 2009 Silver Taiga ecologists organized a field tour in Komi Model Forest for the whole staff.
An old Komi village Turja has joined the Forest Village Project. Turja is situated on the right bank of Vym River 60 km far from the center of Knyazhpogost region. Silver Taiga representatives have made an interview with the local population in Turja village. The results of the interview will help to find appropriate ways […]
On April 1-2, 2009 an international workshop concerning High Conservation Value Forests (HCVF or pristine forests) in the European North of Russia was held in Syktyvkar. The attention was focused on HCVF conservation and sustainable use.
On April 16, 2009 the methodological recommendations on biodiversity conservation during loggings in Komi were approved by the State Forestry Service of the Komi. The recommendations have been developed by Silver Taiga representatives aiming at meeting the requirements of legislation in the sphere of nature protection and biodiversity conservation.
Silver Taiga Foundation has issued a booklet «Recommendations on mushrooms and berries sites allocation important for the local population» written in the Russian language by Yury Pautov and Dmitry Zasukhin under Forest Village Project. The recommendations are meant for forestry specialists, local authorities of the Komi Republic, activists and for everyone interested in a complex […]
Silver Taiga Foundation has issued a booklet «Recommendations on public hearings organization» written in the Russian language by Yuri Pautov, Valentina Semyashkina and Tamara Makarova under Forest Village Project. The booklet will be interesting for the institutions of self government which organize public hearings, for the community and others who are interested in local people […]
On April 15-16, 2009 the Deputy Director of Silver Taiga Foundation Yury Pautov shared the experience of Komi Model forest development in Nizhniy Novgorod region of Russia. The meeting was initiated by the Forestry Service of Nizhniy Novgorod region and Finnish consulting company «INDUFOR» which are going to create a Model forest under Russian-Finnish program […]