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The law on the development of rural tourism in Russia to be submitted to the State Duma in the near future

10-18-2019

The law on the development of rural tourism in Russia will be submitted to the State Duma in the short term. This was announced by the UN Goodwill Ambassador, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Physical Education, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Vyacheslav Fetisov, speaking at the II International Conference "Natural Tourism: A Global Challenge and the Discovery of Russia", which is currently taking place at the Rosa Khutor ski resort in Sochi.

SUEK volunteers pay a visit to the Amur leopard

10-18-2019

Volunteers of the corporate volunteer project "Become a Member of the Eco Team" payed a visit to the national park "Land of the Leopard" and saw the Amur leopard, as per the report from the SUEK press center.

Russians beat the Chinese in the number of visits to the «Russian Arctic» national park

10-18-2019

Over the past year, the number of tourists in the Arctic has significantly increased. Despite tough ice conditions in the Barents Sea near the Franz Josef Land Archipelago and Novaya Zemlya, a flow of people wishing to visit this region with severe weather is growing steadily. This summer, 1,306 tourists visited the Russian Arctic National Park. Visitors arrive here by cruise ships and yachts.

Golden ball of autumn in Crimea

10-18-2019

One of the most colourful and unforgettable events of the Crimean autumn - the traditional chrysanthemum ball - will be held this year in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden for the 66th time. It is going to break records of all past years both in the variety of breeds and hybrids and in total number of planted bushes.

Photo exhibition "10 Wonders of the Far East" stays at the Far Eastern Federal University

10-18-2019

The photo exhibition of the eco-volunteer project "Become a Member of the Eco Team", organised during the V Eastern Economic Forum and the Street of the Far East festival by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia, remained as a permanent exposition at the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island, says the report from the SUEK press service.

Squirrel whisperer. A resident of Virginia rescued a baby squirrel

10-18-2019

A USA citizen from Virginia followed the squirrel, which pulled her towards its wounded baby as if asking for help, as reported by the Independent.

Indonesia’s Ecotourism set to boom on threat to Komodo dragons

10-18-2019

As word spread like wildfire of the threat to the Komodo dragons in Indonesia, tourists from all over the world are seen flocking the Komodo Island in Indonesia to see them, before they go extinct.

Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Grachev: Russia's ecotourism Opportunities are huge

10-17-2019

Russia's opportunities for ecotourism are huge, said Vladimir Grachev, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Central Council of the all-Russian society for nature protection. "I can say without any exaggeration that there is no other country in the world that could compare with Russia in terms of the possibilities of various ecotouristic spaces".

A Dutch ship found in SA, its wreck resulted in the foundation of Cape Town

10-17-2019

The remains of the Dutch ship Harlem that sank in 1647 were found in South Africa. According to researchers, this shipwreck played a dramatic role in the history of the country, as per a report made by the experts from the African Institute for Marine and Underwater Research, Exploration and Education (AIMURE).

Top 10 tourist destinations in Africa

10-17-2019

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation recently released its 2018 report, which revealed the top 10 tourist destinations in Africa.


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