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March for parks - 2012

Every year us more!!

on March 30, in Semey in the main building of the University им.Шакарима took place ceremonial opening of international nature conservation action «March of parks». The opening ceremony was attended by the employees of the forest reserve «Semey ormany», Galiya Смаилова, head of PI "Department of internal policy of the city. Families," Merey Шаменов, the youth leader, Director of East-Kazakhstan oblast staff of the Republican movement «Zhasyl El», a teacher of Semipalatinsk state University. Shakarim, Zhanar Seysembaev, the representative of the city Department of education, the fighters of «Zhasyl El» and students of SSU им.Шакарима, representatives of the enterprises rendering sponsor assistance shares, journalists and other volunteers of foresters.
As told the meeting head of the Department of reproduction of natural complexes Samat Murtazin, international nature conservation action «March of parks», conducted in support of the specially protected natural areas (SPNA) is held in many countries of the world, and from 1996 to the holding of shares joined and Kazakhstan.
«In these days of strict nature reserves, national parks, nature reserves, tell us about yourself, about the social significance and importance of specially protected areas and protected areas for biodiversity conservation of the nature of the whole planet. The objective of the action «March of parks 2012» - attraction of attention of authorities, mass media, business and the society to the problems of protected areas, rendering of the real practical help from the people who are professionally engaged in nature conservation, the awakening of the consciousness of compatriots sense of pride for our natural and cultural heritage, the conservation of biodiversity and increasing the efficiency of the national system of protected areas in Kazakhstan», said С.Муртазин.
This year the action will last from March, 23 till June 5. In Kazakhstan, «March for parks» will be held under the common motto «Nature treasure - the future of the keep!». There is the emblem of Kazakhstan shares, approved in the past year.
In Семейском the region there is the largest in the country on the territory of the state nature protection institution " State Forest natural reserve «Semey ormany» (state institution «ГЛПР «Semey ormany»), created in 2003 for the protection of the unique relic pine forest Irtysh region and in adjacent natural areas. Reserve «Semey ormany» is created for the exercise of the functions of the conservation of the integrity of ecosystems, the restoration of the violated unique natural complexes and objects, monuments of history and culture. The territory of the state institution «ГЛПР «Semey ormany» - 664 242 hectares. It includes 10 branches. Therefore, the main organizers of the action in Семейском region are employees of «Semey ormany». In «Semey ormany» action «March for parks» has been implemented since 2005.
As the statistics show that every year the number of participants of the ecological action is growing rapidly. If in 2010 only in Семейском region participated more than four thousand people, in 2011 this figure in the same territorial basis, has increased twice. As organizers plan regional «March of parks» in this year will attract even greater number of citizens.
Call of foresters found a response in the hearts of thousands of people. And first of all thanks to the active permanent partners of foresters, the role of which were: the representatives of rural, district, city councils, including the departments of education and internal policy for Shimei, and areas of the state fire service of Shimei, the biological Centre, library, named after Abai, public Association «Istok», youth movement «Zhasyl El», public Fund «Center of rural NGO «Birlik», Association of children's and youth organizations (АМиДО), peasant farms, Semipalatinsk pedagogical Institute of SSU им.Шакарима, colleges, secondary schools, children's homes, boarding schools, other institutions and organizations. According to the organizers, the current share this list of voluntary helpers will be significantly expanded. After all, the main purpose of foresters is to find friends and helpers in the solution of the numerous problems and needs of specially protected natural territories of the su «ГЛПР «Semey ormany».
In the framework of the international action «March of parks» in schools, Semey city and rural districts, public, governmental and non-governmental organizations Semey city of the East Kazakhstan region, where is situated the State forest natural reserve «Semey ormany», will be held activities on popularization of the problems of nature protection and assistance in the preservation of biodiversity of flora and fauna. However, these measures are not without children, pupils of secondary and higher educational institutions - the most important of its participants. Because the action is carried out, mainly, for the younger generation, who love to nature should be inculcated from an early age, to teach them to feel their involvement in the conservation and rational use of what gives us the nature.
Heritage is something that we receive from the past, what we live in the present and what we pass on to future generations. Heritage is a challenge, which is ready to take the younger generation. To have on the world heritage, the heritage of the country, the region in which we live, know not only the specialists, but also all the people, the younger generation, because it is a true Keeper of this heritage, and so it is important that they took the most active part in its research and conservation.
Employees of the reserve and all the action participants call on the people of the region, authorities, journalists, public figures, managers of enterprises of all forms of ownership, the students take an active part in the annual international action «March of parks» and real deeds prove his love to the native nature. The voluntary service volunteers are the most affordable, mass and active way of helping особоохраняемым natural territories.
С.Муртазин handed over letters of thanks to the representatives of sponsoring organizations: LLP «LTD Каражира», LLP «Mounting+», PC «Салауат», the rector of the University Шарипбеку Амирбекову.

Ayman ШАРИПХАНОВА