Ecological restoration of wetland ecosystems in Volzhsko-Kamsky Biosphere Reserve

The erosion processes, which take place in agrolandckapes, located in water-collection basin cause the rivers and lakes shallowing. Our response to this has been the re-establishment of beavers whose dams will trap sediments.

Equity and benefit sharing from tourism on protected areas

The main objects of ecological tourism in Volzhsko-Kamsky Biosphere Reserve are arboretum which collection consist more than 530 species and forms, nature museum, visit-center "and special construction for bird watchers.

Ecological monitoring in Russian Biosphere Reserves.

We discussed the methods using in investigation of biodiversity in Russian protected areas the and recipient results.

Radiotelemetry in investigation of beaver population spatial structure

To study the beaver population structure we used IMP/400 transmitters. We determined the beavers migration activity and home range areas.

Wildlife management in Great Volzhsko-Kamsky Biosphere Reserve

We discussed how the beavers reintroduction stopped the sedimentation of rivers and lakes and how we increased the productivity of waterfowl populations.

Волжско-Камский биосферный резерват. Итоги функционирования и перспективы развития.

Представлены итоги деятельности по сохранению экосистем и их компонентов, экологическому просвещению. Обсуждались правовые проблемы функционирования биосферных резерватов России и их интеграция в международную сеть.