Protected Areas

• New names appear on the map of Russia's protected areas
• Protected areas lend one another support
• Lazovski Zapovednlk:a story of perseverance and promise
• The world through a naturalist's eyes
• Unknown heritage & historical sites in russian zapovedniki

Legislation

• Environmental victory! The Russian supreme court rules in favor of forests
• A glimpse into Russian environmental legislation

Environmental Education

• Love for nature
• The ethical value of Zapovedniki

For Discussion

• The role of key species in preserving forest biodiversity

Endangered Species

• Dolphins in decline: marine conservation in the black sea
• Saving the Far Eastern Leopard
• Kazakhstan, a key passageway for rare migratory birds
• Swimming in uncertain waters: fish introductions in Kazakhstan

Endangered Ecosystems

• Chukotkas environment gets a break!

NGOs

• Where do all the flowers go?

Conservation Management

• Putting Karelian old-growth on the map
• The moratorium in Karelia gains momentum

News of the Day

• An information-processing system to evaluate plant diversity
• Belarus opens public access to eco-information

Bulletin Board

• Boreal forests of the world IV: integrating cultural values in local and global forest protection
• Ecological tours in the mountains of Kyrgizstan
• E-mail addresses for Russian Zapovedniki and national parks
• Biodiversity conservation in the Russian Far East: priority territories and strategies for their protection
• First international ecological readings in memory of k. K. Saint-Hilaire
• Third North American-Russian workshop on joint actions to reduce dioxin and dioxin-related compounds
• The third international conference on sustainable development in mountain territories
• Now available in English: national parks of Russia, a guidebook. By I.V. Chebakova

CONSERVATION CONTACTS