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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev took part in the first meeting of the Coordination Committee for the support of environmental and nature conservation projects. It was chaired by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko.
“The activities of the Presidential Fund for Ecological and Nature Conservation Projects will be aimed, among other things, at preserving rare and endangered species of plants and animals. Our country has unique biological diversity, and its protection is one of the most important tasks in the environmental sphere. However, we cannot do without consolidating the efforts of the authorities and the public. We need educational projects in the field of protecting wild animals, plants and unique ecosystems. We have many areas in which to prove ourselves and contribute to the environmental well-being of our country,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister cited the example of the Arctic zone, where work on ecological improvement of territories, preservation of biodiversity has been underway for several years, with the active involvement of businesses, public organizations and volunteers. Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that these activities must be continued, including in dialogue with the presidential foundation.
The Russian Nature Reserve Fund is one of the largest in the world. It is about 12 thousand specially protected natural areas. The Deputy Prime Minister added that one of the grant areas chosen is to promote the development of human resources in specially protected natural areas, as well as charitable and volunteer activities on their basis.
The Presidential Fund for Ecological and Nature Conservation Projects was registered on March 3, 2025. It was created in accordance with the decree of the President of Russia. The main grant areas include the protection of rare and endangered animal species, as well as their habitats, the study and monitoring of biodiversity, information and educational projects in the field of protecting wild animals, unique and relict ecosystems, as well as plant species listed in the Red Books.
The First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko has been appointed Chairman of the Coordination Committee for the Support of Environmental and Nature Protection Projects. His deputies are the Special Representative of the President of Russia for Environmental Protection, Ecology and Transport Sergei Ivanov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev.
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