“Wild Edens: Russia” documentary captures the rugged and extreme beauty of the country’s most remote and isolated regions, revealing the magical ecosystems that are being threatened by climate change. Over several months, the Wild Edens film crew carried their kit to the most remote corners of a territory stretching 10,000 kilometers from East to West and…
Foxes, Leopards and Sheep: Visit Russia’s Altai Mountains! The wildlife of Russia’s Altai Republic in southern Siberia is represented by 80 mammal species, 300 bird and 44 fish species, many of which can be found on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. What are the most endangered Altai animals? Argali sheep Argali sheep mostly…
Ecology in the Far East Russia’s Far East faces numerous environmental problems plaguing much of the planet. Chief among these are water and air pollution, especially a high level of dust concentration in the air. Deforestation near bodies of water has made the problem worse and resulted in the deaths of many fish. To address…
Siberia’s Borderlands: The Amur Region The Amur Region is located in the southeast Russia on the border with China and its area is slightly larger than that of Germany. It’s crossed by the Amur River and is home to Lake Bolon, one of the largest bodies of water in the area. Summers are rainy and…
Serengeti: The Struggle to Save the Rhino! News that the world’s last male northern white rhino died earlier this year in Sudan made world headlines. But the story of saving Africa’s rhinos has not been a uniformly sad story: many organizations and charities have done great work over the last decade to save some of…
