Photo exhibition

In the southern city of Elista, the capital of the mysterious republic of Kalmykia, a photo exhibition “Wildlife of Kalmykia” will open on June 19, 2026, in the building of the N.N. Palmov National Museum of the Republic of Kalmykia. A source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia announced today. (more…)

Blooming begins!

In the warm south, in mysterious Kalmykia, the first tulips have bloomed, a local source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today, March 30, 2026.

Schoolchildren from the northern city of Moscow were the first to see the tulips. The young Muscovites visited Kalmykia during spring break, according to the head of the Tourism Department of the Kalmykia tourism portal. (more…)

Festival of Barchans 2023

Every year!

In the exotic southern Republic of Kalmykia, where the largest area of Russian deserts is located, for the first time the Festival of Barchans will be held on June 24-25 with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia.
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Maldives Islands

Exotic islands

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small archipelagic state in South Asia, situated in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean.

It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 700 kilometres (430 mi) from the Asian continent’s mainland. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south (across the Equator). (more…)

Lake Hillier

Where to find Pink Lake Hillier:

Australia

Earth planet

How to get there: (more…)

Miracle of nature in Kalmykia

Film “Burning water, Entertainment, Pink lake and Desert” about travel to amazing Kalmykia

Author and producer Oxana Mishkeeva

Song by Gilyan Bembeeff

The relic saiga antelope will be included in the Red Book of Russia

The volume “Animals” of the Red Book of Russia will be republished for the first time in 20 years, the edition will be issued in November-December 2021. Alexander Kozlov, head of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (more…)

Tourism in Uganda, Africa

Tourism in Uganda is focused on Uganda’s landscape and wildlife. It is a major driver of employment, investment and foreign exchange, contributing 4.9 trillion Ugandan shillings (US$1.88 billion or €1.4 billion (more…)

Steppe unicorns and ecotourism in Kalmykia

Tourists are interested in the unicorn as an indicator of the population’s sex and age wellbeing, (more…)

In the first half of summer, staff members of the Chernye Zemli reserve conducted a sex and age-based census of the saiga population.

The results (more…)

Black Lands

Kalmykia is in many ways a unique region, an area of vast steppes, deserts and semi-deserts, with an area (75,600 sq km) larger than many European countries.
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Wonderful salvation [ Ru ]

Salvation of swans

Wild white swans were rescued by residents of the village of Erdnievsky in Kalmykia.

Wild swans began to fall from the sky in Kalmykia. Flock of white swans were in a difficult position. (more…)

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each June 17. (more…)

Wild life

How to develop ecotourism:

Near the watering places for the antelope will be installed special shelters for tourists and observation towers. (more…)

How to develop ecotourism

Ecological tourist routes of the “Black Lands” have become an attractive leisure option for tourists.

Now, eco-tourism or green tourism in Kalmykia is becoming very popular among travelers from Europe. (more…)