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Samara group of Rosneft enterprises, Samaraneftegaz, Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery, Kuibyshev Oil Refinery, Syzran Oil Refinery, Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company, Novokuibyshevsk Oil and Additives Plant summed up the results of the next grant competition to support research initiatives.
The winner of the competition was the project of the national park “Samara Luka”, which is aimed at protecting and preserving the largest and rarest bird in the Volga region – the white-tailed eagle. This species is listed in the Red Book of Russia and the International Red Book.
With the support of oil workers, scientists will continue to search for nesting sites of the white-tailed eagle, organize field work and determine the population size, and develop measures to protect nesting sites. In addition, large-scale educational work is planned: placing information stands on tourist routes and ecological trails about the white-tailed eagle and measures to protect it, creating a bank of photo and video materials, developing information booklets and photo albums dedicated to the rare bird, and preparing scientific articles.
The study of the habitat conditions of a rare bird species has high conservation and scientific significance. In 2024, video surveillance made it possible to record 15 pairs of white-tailed eagles. In total, 6 nesting sites of eagles were identified on the territory of the national park. Scientists have found that five nests have two chicks, and one nest has three. According to preliminary estimates, there are no more than 200 white-tailed eagles in the region during the nesting period; the data obtained during the observations make it possible to predict population growth in the park.
Ornithologists noted the successful flight of young birds from the discovered nests and their adaptation to independent life. In areas where nesting of eagles was reliably established, a special nature conservation regime has already been introduced, which implies restrictions on human visits to these places. Scientists emphasize that under such conditions, other rare birds listed in the Red Book of the Samara Region will be able to reproduce in these places.
The activities implemented within the framework of the Rosneft grant program will help make the Samarskaya Luka National Park a territory favorable for the habitation of the white-tailed eagle, and preserve and increase the population throughout the Middle Volga region.
Rosneft pays great attention to the issues of preserving ecosystems in the regions of Russia, and implements comprehensive programs to restore natural resources. Thanks to the Company’s support, research and programs have been organized to care for many species of rare animals. These include the polar bear, the Atlantic walrus, the ivory gull, the geese and marals of Evenkia, the wild reindeer, and others.
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For Rosneft enterprises operating in the region, the project to study and protect the white-tailed eagle is a continuation of long-term cooperation with the Samarskaya Luka National Park. Thanks to the support of oil workers, the LukAmorye environmental education complex was opened in Zhigulevsk, a visitor center was opened in the village of Sosnovy Solonets, and an aviary was built for birds that have lost the ability to live in the wild. Within the framework of another grant project, the Ecotrail 63 mobile application for virtual travel around the national park was developed and launched.
Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft October 25, 2024
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