Tag: red book

On the reservoirs of Belarus you can quite easily meet a large white bird from the order Anseriformes - the mute swan (bel. mute swan, lat. Cygnus olor). This is the largest representative of swans living in Europe and Asia. The bird is recognizable: it has a white...

One of the most beautiful birds that can be seen in Belarus is the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). This very small bird is easily hidden from human eyes, it is rather problematic to meet it. The common kingfisher stays away from others...

The vegetation of Belarus is diverse and unique. We still have both relic plants and arctic varieties of birches, tundra, steppe and semi-desert species. In this article, we will consider what interesting wild plants of our country can be found ...

For the bird of the coming year, the palessy Palessya was chosen, the palyashushka - the white tit (Russian - white tit) - a slow jumping song bird, which we live only on Palessi. Menavita for my candidature pragalasavali syabry hramadskaya arganizatsyi...

In falcons, the chicks have flown out of their nests and are beginning adulthood. Citizens who have found falcons on the ground or on the balcony call the public organization (APB) daily. Conservation representatives explained what kind of help such chicks need. Increasingly, the "Red Book" ...

As part of the eco-initiative "Hamster, ground squirrel and flying squirrel: save the super rodents!" the public organization APB is looking for inhabited burrows of the common hamster as proof that these animals still live in Belarus. Once this species was quite common, but in ...

Common flying squirrel in Belarus Have you ever seen a common flying squirrel? This is such a pretty animal, similar to a squirrel, but with a flying membrane between the front and hind legs. The membrane acts as a parachute and helps to plan from a tree to ...

Stag beetle The stag beetle is a rather interesting and unusual insect found on the territory of Belarus. Pliny in his "Natural History" called the beetles Lucanus, i.e. "dwelling in Lucania" - a place in Northern Etruria, located northeast of Pisa. Later...

Belarus boasts a rich and diverse wildlife. However, if we treat it in a barbaric way, then it is quite possible that our descendants will only have vivid pictures depicting most representatives of the local flora and fauna. For the last...

Rare birds of Belarus, as well as International Bird Day on April 1. April 1 is one of the oldest holidays - International Bird Day. It was initiated by the “Universal Convention for the Protection of...