The National Park "Land of Leopard" is an active quarrying

Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation in the Primorsky Territory April 52011 a national park "Land of Leopard", January 152013 decision of the Primorsky Territory Administration approved limits and regulations on the protection zone nats.parka.

National Park "Land of Leopard" was created in order to preserve and restore the population of the leopard, and unique black fir-broad-leaved forests East Manchurian mountains, including the park in an environmental and recreational tourism, promote social and economic development of the South-West zone and the International Maritime cooperation.

As part of a monitoring program
Protected areas in Russia,
experts Clearing NP "Transparent World" was analyzed satellite images
SPOT 5 in February 2013 provided by ETC "RDC" on the territory of the national park.

The monitoring revealed the emergence of a new man-made object in the National Park "Land of Leopard", near the boundary with the reserve "Cedar Pad" as well as an access road to it.

According to reports received from local residents, it was determined that the object on the ground is a quarry. Its area on February 142013 was 1.2 hectares, on February 202013 is 3.5 hectares.

Meanwhile, according to the order dated June 42012 № 142 on the Approval of the National Park "Land of Leopard", the national park is prohibited any activity that could harm natural heritage of flora and fauna, cultural and historical sites and which is contrary to the goals and objectives of the national park, including:

Exploration and development of mineral resources.

Activity that entails a violation of soil and geological outcrops.

Development of a new career in the National Park is contrary to the provisions of the two items. Specialists Information Center will continue to monitor this object. Satellite imagery and career path can be found on web service oopt.kosmosnimki.ru, explained
Information Center NP "Transparent World".