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Source: Ecology Foundation
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8,000 pine saplings were planted by employees of the Russian Agricultural Bank on Lake Aslykul in Bashkortostan.
A large-scale tree planting event was held in the Aslykul Natural Park, organized by the Ecology Foundation together with the local forestry department. About 60 employees and family members of the Bashkir branch of the agricultural bank took part in it. Volunteers planted about 8 thousand pine seedlings on four hectares of the lake’s coastal area. This is the first stage of the campaign – a total of 15,200 coniferous trees will be planted here. “Today we are making a contribution to the preservation of the largest lake in the Republic of Bashkortostan,” said Elmira Morozova, director of the Ecology Foundation, before planting. – The Aslykul Nature Park is unique: 10 species of animals live on its territory and 40 species of plants listed in the Red Book grow. In recent years, the lake has been rapidly shallowing, and biodiversity in the natural park is declining. New forest plantations will help restore biological and landscape diversity and will play an important role in the fight against desertification of adjacent areas and drying out of the lake.” Forest restoration is carried out by the Ecology Foundation with funds from the sale of certificates in the retail network of the Russian Agricultural Bank. The Bashkir branch of the bank has been among the leaders in the sale of certificates among the regions for several years now. “We are saving one of the most beautiful and famous lakes in the republic not only with our work as volunteers, but also with financial support for this project,” noted branch director Alexey Samsonov. – Since the beginning of 2025, our branch has sold about 1,000 environmental certificates through its sales points. This impressive figure helped the foundation purchase a large number of seedlings. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the restoration of the lake – our sales managers, residents of the republic who bought certificates, and bank employees who readily decided to spend their day off with a shovel in their hands.” Despite the gloomy weather, the volunteers worked with great enthusiasm, and children actively helped parents. The participants of the action were so inspired by the incredible beauty of the lake and the noble mission to save it that they planted more than half of the planting material at once – although the organizers of the action did not set such a goal for them. Not even the icy wind could stop warm hearts from doing a good deed. And the rich shurpa, pilaf and tea with sweets after hard work seemed especially tasty. “Both I and my children are in a great mood,” shared a participant in the action, deputy director and head of the department for working with clients of large businesses, Elvira Kucherbaeva. “The daughter and son felt truly needed, doing an important job. In addition, working together for the benefit of nature is a great opportunity to spend time together in an interesting and useful way. We will be happy to come here with the whole family in the spring – now this place will become special for us.”
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