However, in similar cases boulders should not be crushed, but utilized, for creating stone compositions in parks and streets, for ornamental works, retaining walls, souvenirs, etc. Big boulders should be protected. Besides that, all stones derived from sedimentary rocks with fossil flora and fauna, index-boulders and boulders with glacial striation need to be protected. Stones which are associated with legends, traditions and true stories, as well as boulders with inscriptions, signs and figures are of special interest. Such boulders should be declared natural monuments.
Glacial boulders are of great importance for science, applied arts, culture, education, etc.
They form a unique component of the Byelorussian landscapes and are to be studied and protected as water, forests, as scientific, cultural and spiritual heritage of our people. We ask everybody, who is not indifferent to the future of our country, to take a part in collecting data of boulders and in their protecting. The created Experimental base of boulders is an original scientific laboratory in the open air and a unique museum of boulders destined to acquaint visitors with natural works, to help in training of geologists, to popularize geological sciences. Scientific research are carried out in order to create additional expositions in the Museum, to reflect various sides of the scientific and cognitive value of glacial boulders.