On 1 March, National Cat Day, entries opened for the 10^th My Snow Leopard international media wildlife festival, instituted by the Sayano-Shushensky Biosphere Reserve and the Khakassky Nature Reserve, as well as the Khakassia branch of the Russian Geographical Society.

The jury of the 2022 festival is accepting works in the following categories: Research Paper, Creative Writing (poetry and prose), Video (footage, animation and video clips), Souvenirs, Drawings and Paintings, and T-Shirt Designs.

The festival’s winners will get the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Oglakhty section of the Khakassky Nature Reserve, one of the most picturesque places in Khakassia.

The My Snow Leopard international media wildlife festival was established in 2013 by the Sayano-Shushensky Biosphere Reserve and the Khakassky Nature Reserve, with the support of the Republic of Khakassia’s branch of the Russian Geographical Society.