The Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore is opening an exhibition of coniferous trees, Protect the forest beauty, to draw attention to forest conservation and prevent illegal logging. About 300 photos by schoolchildren, young ecologists, and school forestry members from 26 districts are on display. Visitors can vote for their favorite photo, and at the end of February the jury will choose winners in several categories.
Today, in the Nature Department of the Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore, the opening of the exhibition of coniferous trees "Protect the Forest Beauty" will take place. Its organizers, the Irkutsk Regional Children's Ecological and Biological Center and the Forestry Agency of the Irkutsk Region, aim to draw attention to the preservation of coniferous stands and to prevent illegal logging.This year, about 300 photographic works by school students, members of school forestry groups, and young ecologists from 26 districts of the Irkutsk Region have been submitted to the competition.
Every visitor to the exhibition can vote for the work they like by placing a coupon in a special box. The photograph that receives the largest number of votes will be awarded the "Audience Choice" prize.
At the end of February, the results will be summed up, and the jury will evaluate the photographs in the categories "The Beauty of Coniferous Trees," "Whims of Nature," "Coniferous Stands in Landscape Design," and "Anthropogenic Impact on Coniferous Trees."