ARKHANGELSK, August 10. /TASS/. A scientific and environmental expedition is exploring for the first time in the Arkhangelsk Region's Onega Pomorie National Park the lakes that are minimally affected by human impact, the Clean North – Clean Country environmental movement told TASS.
"The Clean North – Clean Country environmental movement, supported by the Ecosystem movement and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, is launching a research expedition under the EcoSpetsnaz project," the organizers said. "A team of young scientists from the Arctic Team student corps, environmental activists, and combat veterans will travel to the Onega Pomorie National Park to conduct a comprehensive study of lakes, located in a minimal anthropogenic impact zone."
The expedition will be three days long. It will continue the NoMoreTrash project. While its participants previously focused on eliminating accumulated environmental damage, including during a coastal cleanup in the village of Stary Varandey in the Nenets Autonomous Region, now they will focus primary on studying the so-called "clear background" -the natural state of northern water bodies.
During the research, specialists will record natural indicators of water quality, biodiversity, and ecosystems' health. Obtained data will be used in assessing human impact on nature in the region's other areas and in developing a long-term environmental monitoring system.
