Russian wildlife
Russia has many protected areas, such as zapovedniks and natural parks, which are made to preserve the natural state of environments. There are currently 101 zapovedniks that cover a total of over 33.5 million hectares.[2] However, some animals, such as the Amur tiger, polar bear and Caucasian leopard, are facing extinction. The Russian government is attempting to revive those populations.[3] A tiger summit was held in St. Petersburg in 2010 to discuss how to save the dwindling tiger population, which is threatened by deforestation and poaching in Russia.[4]
Russia contains the planet's largest expanse of forest, over eight million square kilometres of mixed woodlands that are home to rare carnivores such as tigers, bears and leopards. The rest of Russia ranges from semi-desert to cold tundra, from snowy mountain peaks to open grasslands. The Himalayas and other mountain ranges have cut Russia off from the warmer southern climes, leaving most of the country temperate to subarctic and snowbound in winter, though the summers can be surprisingly hot. Russia's easternmost parts are the most biodiverse, though they also experience the harshest winters.
Provide Wildlife Habitat: Plant a Native Garden. By starting a native garden in your own backyard, you can help stem the loss of native biodiversity, provide shelter and food for native wildlife, and reduce pollution. Learn to identify invasive species and remove them from your yard.
Build a Bird House or Bat House. You can also help neighborhood birds and enjoy watching them by buying a birdfeeder and a birdbath, just be sure to keep them filled—birds come to rely on a food or water source.
Leave Nature as You Find It: Don’t feed wild animals. It may seem harmless enough, but dependant animals become less "wild" and therefore more susceptible to illness and predators, and begin to associate humans with food—a danger to both the animals and people. When in a wilderness area, keep all food items sealed in airtight containers, preferably suspended safely out of bear range on a high tree limb.
Do not transport animals or plants into locations where they are not native. Because they have no natural enemies in their new habitat, invasive species disrupt native ecosystems and species that have evolved in harmony for thousands of years. And they do so quickly and without resistance.
Do not bring your pets into the park. Do not take flowers, birds’ eggs, rocks, or anything else—except your trash—home with you.