The Forum has gathered over 100 scientists and specialists. The main focus will be on issues related to nature protection in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAR). Other subjects to be discussed are state policies on the conservation of habitats in countries of the Barents Region, conservation of boreal forests in BEAR, protection of wetland and coastal habitats (implementation of the Ramsar Convention in BEAR), biodiversity in BEAR and regional Red Data Books, protected areas in BEAR.
The Forum is co-organized by the Karelian Research Centre (KarRC RAS), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Nature Use and Environment of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of the Environment Finland, Norwegian Environmental Protection Agency, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Institute of Biology of KarRC RAS, Northern Water Problems Institute of KarRC RAS, Forest Research Institute of KarRC RAS, Finnish Environment Institute.
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September 29, 2015
On September 29 2015, the 8th International Barents Region Habitat Contact Forum opened up at the Karelian Research Centre RAS.
The forum participants were welcomed by Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia Valentin Chil’, representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia and their colleagues from Norway, Sweden and Finland.
The forum participants were welcomed by Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia Valentin Chil’, representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia and their colleagues from Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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