Treasure nature to save the future

The staff of the Markakol Reserve held this year the annual international environmental action “March of Parks 2020” under this motto. It started on March 25, and the results were summed up on May 26.

The park march includes the following events: Bird Day and Earth Day, the “Clean River - Clean Shores” campaign, the “Best Author's Publication” creative contest, and the “Preserve Nature Preservation” children's art contest. The participants are schoolchildren, pupils of preschool institutions, employees of environmental organizations, state authorities, employees of other organizations, the public, the media of the East Kazakhstan region (Kurchum, Samara, Urdzhar districts and the cities of Altai and Ust-Kamenogorsk).

What are the goals and objectives set by the organizers of the action? People need to draw public attention to issues of respect for nature and the problems that arise in specially protected natural areas. Participants also need to form a positive public opinion in relation to specially protected natural areas, an understanding of the role and importance of protected areas in the conservation of biological diversity.

The action is designed to increase the level of ecological culture of the population, to consolidate the efforts of state and non-governmental organizations and the general public in the conservation of biodiversity, the preservation and development of a system of specially protected natural territories. Search for sponsors and fundraising, organization and promotion of voluntary gratuitous assistance to specially protected natural areas; the organization of environmental education, upbringing and enlightenment of the population in various forms as part of a mass environmental campaign.

RSU "Markakol State Nature Reserve"