Young ecologists from Belarus and Russia will study the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve

July 20, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The rally of young ecologists of Belarus and Russia "Ecology without borders" will be held from July 22 to 30 in the Lepel district on the basis of the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, the deputy director of the reserve for research, Valery Ivkovich, told a BELTA correspondent. The participants of the rally will be 70 ecologists (35 from each country) aged 14-18, who have already demonstrated their interest in studying nature in various competitions and olympiads. They will also be able to pursue their favorite hobby in the reserve. Classes will be held in educational and scientific laboratories for geobotany, entomology, ornithology, soil science, and hydrobiology. Depending on the chosen field, young ecologists, together with researchers from the reserve, Belarusian State University, and Russian universities participating in the rally, will study the inhabitants and life processes of the natural complex. The result of their active work will be scientific papers. At the final conference on July 29, the jury members will name the three best researchers of the rally and one in each group. The winners will be awarded diplomas and valuable prizes. In addition to scientific activities, the children will have a rich cultural program. They will get acquainted with the sights of ancient Polotsk, visit the Braslav Lakes National Park, and many other interesting places, Valery Ivkovich noted. The event is held under the auspices of the Union State. The organizer is the Republican Ecological Center for Children and Youth.