Scientists of the Scientific Center for the Study of the Arctic went on expeditions to assess the state of water protection zones of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. The collected data will help in the development of environmental measures, the press service of the regional government reported.
Expeditions will last about two months. During this time, it is planned to conduct a research on 32 sites of 27 water bodies, including on the Ob Bay and Taz Bay, and also the Ob, the Taz, the Nadym, the Poluy and other rivers. It is noted that the work will be carried out within settlements' premises. This will allow timely identification of changes in water quality, including in places where water is taken from surface sources and it requires careful sanitary supervision.
Scientists will also analyze the collected data and, based on it, develop an action plan for nature protection, which will be submitted for implementation to the district's Department of Natural Resources and Ecology, the Federal Agency for Water Resources and municipalities.
This will allow to preserve the unique water bodies of the Arctic zone, the press service notes.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
