23 March 2021
Russian President
Vladimir Putin instructed the Government of the Russian Federation to develop, approve
and implement an action plan for creation of centres for reintroduction and
conservation of birds of the falcon family in Kamchatka Region and the bustard
family in the Republic of Kalmykia as pilot ones.
Creation of
such centres is the result of consistent joint efforts by development institutions
and experts supported by the government, that will help with reproduction and conservation
of rare predatory bird breeds, as well as another step towards development of a
comprehensive approach to maintaining an ornithological balance in Russian
regions, conserving nature, and strengthening the tourism appeal of the
regions.
Over recent
years, the issue of reintroduction (restoration) of bird populations has been widely
discussed at the Eastern Economic Forum that is annually held in Vladivostok by
the Roscongress Foundation. It was there where a number of important projects were
kick started, including creation of a specialized Ornithological Protection
Service in Russia.
As soon as
in 2022, the first and only international falcon centre is to open in Kamchatka.
It will include a breeding station, aviaries for young birds and an ornithological
centre, and will become a pilot project – a part of the programme for
restoration of rare bird populations in Russian regions. It will be based on international
experience of restoration of rare bird populations. Today locations of the project
are included into the Kamchatka ASEZ. Around 150 million roubles were invested
in the construction. According to the plan, the Kamchatka centre will create at
least 55 jobs, attract no less than 1.250 billion roubles of private
investment. The total income to the consolidated budget from taxes and charges and
to extra-budgetary funds will reach around 2.03 billion roubles from 2020 to
2033.
“Preferential
regimes that are in place in the Far East are used not only for creation of large
industrial companies, but also for implementation of unique niche projects,
including those with a focus on ecology. I am sure that the international falcon
centre in Kamchatka will both solve the problem of reproduction of rare bird populations
and help attract additional attention to the region, and will become a bridge
between the Far and the Middle East,” noted Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the
Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic.
The work will
be focused on restoration of red-book white-morph (Kamchatka) gyrfalcon – the
most valued representative of Falconiformes. Local government expects that the falcon
centre will become a point of tourist attraction along with the Three Volcanoes
project. In Kalmykia, a rare breed of red-book birds – MacQueen's bustard –
will be reproduced.
The stages of the falcon centre project implementation will be presented at the 6th Eastern Economic Forum that will be held on 2–4 September 2021 on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University.
18 January 2024
Bahrain Joins Framework Declaration on Conservation of Gyrfalcons
The Kingdom of Bahrain has become the seventh country to join the Declaration of Intent for the Conservation of the Gyrfalcon Population. The document was adopted by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the UAE as part the Falcon Day International Forum, which was first held in Vladivostok during the 8th Eastern Economic Forum. The event was managed by the Roscongress Foundation.
05 March 2024
Mutual integration: Chinese entrepreneurs want to develop business in Russia
Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, and Zhou Liqun, Chairman of the Chinese Entrepreneurs Union in Russia, met in Moscow.
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.
