As reported meteovesti.ru to the 100 anniversary of the protected area system in Russia timed release of a colorful Atlas of the state nature reserves of the country. The project is implemented with the direct support of the Russian geographical society (RGS). The Atlas will be posted of the map of specially protected natural territories (SPNT), which separately detail, allocate state natural reserves; there are essays on its nature and tourist sites located in these areas. A reference book may be as a Handbook for specialists and scientists and guide for tourists. In addition, the publication is to be distributed to schools to use in geography lessons.
In the work on the Atlas involved the Institute of geography RAS, Roskartografiya, non-commercial partnership "Transparent world", employees of nature reserves that directly prepare information on subordinate PA. Editor-in-chief is a well-known expert in the field of nature conservation, photographer, author of geographical handbooks Vladimir Gorbatovsky, informs PRO.
