Wildlife sanctuary Sebys was created in 1991. Its main task is to conserve undisturbed nature of central part of Komi Republic. Extraction of minerals, logging, agricultural activities are strictly prohibited on its territory. But oil drilling has been taking place now there. And there are plans to launch new illegal oil wells.
Young volunteers try to prevent rare flowers from death.
Snowdrops are the plants that are in blossom in the middle of February. They grow mostly in Caucaus and Crimea. They are Red Book listings no one is allowed to pick them. DOP campaigns against poaching, runs projects to protect nature reserves, conducts research on biodiversity, runs ecological education projects, holds events and actions etc. Snowdrop campaign is a big part of their work.