Nature
Healthiest berries are blue and black
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The Norilsk tundra is rich in berries, among which lingonberries, blackberries and blueberries take first place. The healthiest berries that help strengthen the immune system before winter comes are blue and black. They contain the most natural antioxidants, said Sergey Chudakov, general director of the ...
Reindeer to help in space exploration
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Frozen soil is widespread throughout the globe. The total area of permafrost is 25 percent of the Earth’s area. Water ice has also been found on the Moon, it mainly exists in permanently shadowed areas (craters), through which wheeled devices can pass with difficulty. ...
Dasha bear moved to Wild Island park
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The 24-year-old brown bear Dasha, a favorite of Norilsk residents, moved from the Nornickel’s Polar Division’s Valyok complex to the Wild Island park in the Tver region. This decision was made in connection with the Valyok complex reconstruction project. The Polar Division allocated 11.7 million ...
Putorana plateau may be among top ten places of power
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The Russian Places of Power project reveals amazing places in our country, where everyone can not only enjoy the beauty and unique atmosphere, but also get charged with the energy of these territories. According to the results of the open all-Russian vote’s first stage, which ...
World’s biggest iceberg stopped after drifting
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The world’s biggest iceberg, A23a, which is three times larger than St. Petersburg in area, has stopped again after a year of drifting. “The largest iceberg on the planet, A23a, which broke off from the Antarctic glacier 38 years ago, got caught in an ocean ...
Taimyr Nature Reserves specialists rescued 70 valuable fish
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The security department of the Taimyr Nature Reserves directorate, headed by director Vladimir Zvantsev, conducted a raid on lakes Sobachye and Glubokoye in the second half of July. Within the security zone on lake Glubokoye, employees discovered two bundles of fishing nets with a total ...
August 2 is Evenki Nature Day
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The youth parliament of the Evenki Municipal District initiated the establishment of this holiday. The Evenki district council of deputies supported the idea. The first events organized for this day took place in 2012. The main goal of the memorable date is to preserve and ...
Taimyr Nature Reserves’ eco-volunteers rediscover North
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In summer, volunteers help Taimyr Nature Reserves specialists in their field work - activists accompany tourists to the Putorana plateau. Volunteer, member of the Norilsk public chamber Tatyana Skorik told us how this happens. The woman became an eco-volunteer several years ago, and says that ...
Herons, spiders and vipers migrate north
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The habitat of common vipers, grey herons and some species of spiders is expanding north. The reason for this is warming in the Arctic, the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Clean Arctic - Vostok-77 expedition’s press service reports. “We are collecting data from local residents who ...

