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Welcome to the Information Service of Russian Nature Press (RNP). RNP is primarily a publisher; please click for more information about RNP. RNP's publications are mainly books translated from Russian about the wildlife and natural history of Russia and the other CIS countries (CIS = all former Soviet Union except the three Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). The latest book is David Prynn's Amur Tiger. Information service RNP also provides this free service - please see Directory of Ecology & Conservation in Russia/CIS. Protected areas included in the Directory is a list of zapovedniks (strict nature reserves for scientific research) - the jewel in the crown of Russian nature conservation. There is also a list of national parks. Literature on CIS natural history, ecology & conservation: This lists books in non-CIS languages (mostly English).

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Tours
RNP also aims to encourage visits to CIS countries. A page is devoted to tours offered by non-CIS companies, and also services available from some Russian organisations.

Lectures
a Lecturer Network is being developed, so that naturalists and conservationists may learn about the CIS countries through lectures to natural history societies, wildlife trusts and similar organisations.

'Russian Conservation News'
the work of RNP is complementary to that of Russian Conservation News (RCN), an English-language quarterly magazine providing regular news and other information.

'Endemic Plants of the Altai Mountain Country'
This new book, published by WILDGuides, gives a detailed account of the 288 endemic and subendemic plants of the Altai area; with introductory chapters on the environment, main habitats, and local socio-economic conditions and protected areas. Advice is given on how and when to visit the area. The main part of the book concentrates on 100 of the endemic species. 'Stunning photographs of the habitats and plants.'
Published 2008; hardback; 368 pages; 216 x 152 portrait; ISBN 978-1-903657-22-5; RRP £29.95 plus carriage; published by WILDGuides Ltd, PO Box 680, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9ST, UK; tel.01628 529297; e-mail sales@wildguides.co.uk .

'Biosphere Consciousness, Imperialism & the Zapovedniks'
This article was published in Russian in 2000 in the magazine Sibirskiy ekologicheskiy vestnik, no.13-14, pp.42-49. This an updated English version.

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