4 June 2019
A Russian falconry
centre may be built in Kamchatka. It will be created using international
experience in restoring rare bird populations.
Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the
Russian Federation, came to this conclusion after a working visit to the
Republic of Kyrgyzstan to learn more about the Muras Hunting Birds
Rehabilitation and Reproduction Centre (a Russian-Kyrgyz joint venture). This trip
fulfils the aims of preserving biodiversity and rare birds and animals, and is
also being organized as part of growing activities by the Roscongress
Foundation to attract investment in the Russian economy.
The managers of the Centre showed the Head of the
Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia advanced technologies for the
reproduction and restoration of the population of birds of the falcon family, primarily
gyrfalcons. Shukhrat Razakov, General
Director of Muras, together with a representative of UAE international partners
(the Crown Prince of Dubai), leading Emirates ornithologist Sheikh Rashid Saeed Al Kindi, presented a
newborn gyrfalcon chick. The bird will be a symbol of long-term cooperation and
collaboration between Russia and the UAE in the field of the reproduction of hunting
birds. The project is accompanied by the investment department
of the Roscongress Foundation, the RC-Investments Foundation. Following the
discussion, agreements were signed on joint support for a project to create the
Kamchatka Russian Falconry Centre in Kamchatka Territory.
“The growth of international cooperation in the field
of the reproduction of rare birds can boost the restoration of their population
in our country and abroad. A joint project to create a Russian falconry centre
in Kamchatka is an effective method for this. This breeding facility will help
restore the rare bird population in its traditional habitat, and attract substantial
foreign investment to the region’s tourism infrastructure. The
Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia would like to express its willingness
to study all the issues carefully, and coordinate the implementation of this
matter,” said Dmitry Kobylkin,
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation.
It is expected that relevant Russian-UAE bilateral
agreements on the development of a programme to set up several falconry centres
in Russia will be signed. Scientific discussions are planned as part of key
events held by the Roscongress Foundation, including the Eastern Economic Forum
(EEF 2019), which will be held on 4–6 September 2019.
06 March 2024
Selection Underway for Third Installment of Far East State Management Personnel Training Programme
The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic has teamed up with the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation to implement the ‘Muravyov-Amursky 2030’ management programme, providing training for the civil service and development institutions of the Far East.
28 March 2024
Great Bustard Exploring Kalmykia’s Steppe
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, VNII Ecologia, the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia, the Roscongress Foundation and Kamchatka Falcon Centre, with the participation of experts and foundations from the Gulf countries, continue to work on the implementation of the order of the President of the Russian Federation and the comprehensive action plan for the establishment of Russian centres for the reintroduction and conservation of falconiform birds in Kamchatka Territory and bustards in the Republic of Kalmykia.
11 April 2024
2nd Falcon Day International Forum Dates Announced
The Organizing Committee of the 2nd Falcon Day International Forum met in Moscow under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Viktoria Abramchenko. The meeting was attended by representatives of the federal executive authorities and regional heads of the Russian Federation.
