Field work on Zavyalov Island (ichthyologists)

One of the expeditionary trends implementing by the specialists of the Institute in 2021 is biological exploration of Zavyalov Island. Several field teams are scheduled to work on the island in 2021. During the period of 23.06-30.06.2021 a group of ichthyologists was working there. The specialists examined the littoral and sublittoral zones of Rassvet and Korabelnaya Bays. The tasks of the scientists included the collection of biological materials of representatives of the families Cottidae , Agonidae, Zoarcidae , Hexagrammidae. Catching was carried out by fish traps, fishing rods, push-net, and by hand-picking. Besides, bivalve mollusks were collected and measured in Rassvet Bay and Solenoye Lake on the island.

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Public hearings were held on the matter of creation of a National Park in the Magadan Region

Public hearings were held in the Susumansky and Yagodninsky urban districts on June 1 and 4, 2021, for preparation of documents for consideration of the initiative to create the National Park "Chersky" named after A.V. Andreev in the Government of the Russian Federation.

E.V. Khamenkova , Academic Secretary of IBPN FEB RAS, candidate of Biological Science (Ph.D.), reported  about the details of the proposed initiative to residents of urban districts. The meetings were attended by 55 people in the Yagodninsky urban district, and by 33 people in the Susumansky urban district; in both districts the initiative was supported by an absolute majority of votes.

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First stage of the expedition to the southern spurs of the Chersky ridge has been completed

From 22 to 29 July 2021, the first stage of the expeditionary grant of the Russian Geographical Society "Expedition to the southern spurs of the Chersky ridge" has been successfully implemented. The work was carried out jointly with geologists and archaeologists of the North-Eastern Complex Research Institute of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (NECRI FEB RAS).

In the course of the work, comprehensive studies were carried out in the vicinity of lakes Ui, Valunnoye, Yug. To estimate the composition of the fauna of terrestrial vertebrates and the flora of the region, the territory of ​​more than 40 sq. km was explored during hiking routes. Amphibiotic insects, periphyton and phytoplankton were collected. A bathymetric survey of lakes Yug, Valunnoye and Ui was carried out, cores of bottom sediments, water samples for chemical composition and samples of primary sources of drift were taken. The archaeological group managed to work out one of the sites of an ancient man, the work of archaeologists in this area had been previously carried out only in the late 80s; the territory is rich in archaeological sites and has great prospects for further scientific work.

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