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Here you can find Pavel Pashkov’s answers to the most frequently asked questions.

What are ancient forests?What do studies say about fires and roads?How do roads affect the integrity of the taiga?How is the area of Russia's intact forest landscapes changing?Can the shooting of bears provoke new encounters between animals and humans?What is the Concept of Territories of Full Ecological Tranquility (TFET) and how does it differ from the existing global protected area system?Is it necessary to write to government authorities if the responses are just formalities?Why am I against planting forests in "rows" and critical of modern reforestation?Interactive map of the Territories of Full Ecological Tranquility (TFET)Why bears and how is the register organized?How should we protect nature to achieve real change?Is it true that forests in Russia are only increasing?Why do we need our online Earth observation station?What threat has emerged for the reserves?What is the 'Green Page' and why is it needed?How do ancient forests affect the climate?What do we need to do to have a global impact on environmental issues?How can an ordinary person help wildlife?Why don't petitions to protect wildlife work?What are Public Initiatives and how do they help protect nature?What do we propose to solve the problem?The increase in quotas for bear hunting coincided with the expansion of the sports hunting industryThey want to allow bears to be killed all winter during hibernationWhy do bears approach humans, and is it related to pine nuts?

What do studies say about fires and roads?

Scientists from Russia and other countries confirm the dangerous link between road construction, industrial logging, and forest fires. Roads provide human access to ancient forests, increasing the risk of fires in previously hard-to-reach areas. In Priangarye, Russian researchers found that during the years 2002–2020, about 75% of forest fires occurred within 20 kilometers of roads, and 27% within two kilometers. During this period, 4,1 million hectares of the studied area were affected by fire! In the USA, scientists discovered that the density of fire occurrences near roads was 4,6 times higher than in wild areas without roads. In the Brazilian Amazon, up to 73% of the most intense fires were recorded within five kilometers of the road network. So yes, scientific data shows that roads and logging create additional fire risks. Moreover, roads cut through and isolate wildlife, fragmenting living biogeocenoses. This is why we oppose further industrial development of the remaining intact forests of the Ancient Forests. Every new road opens access to the depths of the ancient ecosystem, increasing the threat of its destruction.
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