The news was announced by Amur Region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako at the 10th Far Eastern Conference on Nature Reserves that opened today in Blagoveshchensk.

The environmental conference is part of the Year of Specially Protected Natural Areas in the Amur River region, with 12 nature reserves celebrating anniversaries this year. The conference is attended by representatives of concerned regional ministries, the Far Eastern branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, public organisations, and educational and research institutions.

The Governor of the Amur Region has shared plans for restoring the populations of several rare and endangered species with the conference participants. He stressed that each area in Russia’s Far East is home to unique fauna that require protection.

“It has been resolved that the Siberian tiger, currently on the list of endangered species, is to be relocated and restored in the Amur Region,” said Kozhemyako. “Researchers are currently working on a restoration plan. Also, measures are being taken to import Sika deer. It is important to restore the upset natural balance that has existed for centuries so that future generations will see the unique variety of flora and fauna,” he said.

The Governor also suggested that the environmentalists discuss the possible consequences of abnormal flood for wildlife.

“We are currently evaluating the damage caused by the disaster to residential houses, agriculture and social facilities. Unfortunately, nobody is evaluating the damage caused to nature even though fodder reserves have been destroyed along with other losses, changes and disturbances. I hope that these issues will be discussed at this conference as well,” the Governor said.