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Vladimir Putin visiting Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) National Park

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Vladimir Putin visiting Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) National Park

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Putin visited Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) National Park ahead of World Environment Day. Accompanied by young environmentalists, the Prime Minister fed a female elk named Lusha.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankPutin visited Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) National Park ahead of World Environment Day. Accompanied by young environmentalists, the Prime Minister fed a female elk named Lusha.

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Putin visited Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) National Park ahead of World Environment Day. Accompanied by young environmentalists, the Prime Minister fed a female elk named Lusha.

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Putin visited Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) National Park ahead of World Environment Day. Accompanied by young environmentalists, the Prime Minister fed a female elk named Lusha.

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Then, they fed the elk calves bottles of milk in an enclosure.

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“Will he keep drinking till its all gone?” Putin asked, looking at the elk calf.

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After feeding the calves, Putin helped plant some trees.

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The first forestry service was established in the park in 1842 and they began reforesting these areas for the first time two years later.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankThe kids gave Putin a baseball cap with the Young Environmentalist logo and a stuffed elk toy. One of the students told the prime minister that the state should pay more attention to environmental protection.

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The kids gave Putin a baseball cap with the Young Environmentalist logo and a stuffed elk toy. One of the students told the prime minister that the state should pay more attention to environmental protection.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabank“I completely agree with you. Russian nature is a gift from God. I’m not exaggerating when I say that we behold this miracle every day. Please prepare your proposal and send it to the government,” Vesti.Ru quoted Putin as saying.

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“I completely agree with you. Russian nature is a gift from God. I’m not exaggerating when I say that we behold this miracle every day. Please prepare your proposal and send it to the government,” Vesti.Ru quoted Putin as saying.

© RIA Novosti . Alexei Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankLosiny Ostrov was one of the first national parks and nature reserves of the Russian Empire. Its territory was established as a reserve in 1799, and the first forestry service appeared in 1842.

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Losiny Ostrov was one of the first national parks and nature reserves of the Russian Empire. Its territory was established as a reserve in 1799, and the first forestry service appeared in 1842.