Mission
The mission of the National Node of Belarus is to summarize all information on the biological diversity of Belarus. The National Node works in three directions:
- Cooperation of efforts of all organizations and specialists involved in the study of biological diversity of Belarus;
- Accumulation of data on the biodiversity of Belarus by zoological collections, herbariums, museums of Belarus and abroad;
- Accumulation of all published information on biological diversity of Belarus
Funding
Financing provided by the Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
History
The Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences has appointed the Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources as responsible for ensuring the activities of the National Node. The structure of the node is currently being developed.
Structure
Main coordination by the Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
The following organizations relevant to biodiversity are currently included in the work:
- Institute of Experimental Botany named V.F. Kuprevich of the National Academy of Science of Belarus
- Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Science of Belarus
- Belarusian State University, Faculty of Biology
- Grodno State University, Faculty of Biology and Ecology
- Gomel State University, Faculty of Biology
- Vitebsk State University, Faculty of Biology
- Baranovichi State University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology
- State Environmental Institution "Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve"
- State Nature Protection Institution, National Park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha"
- National Park "Braslavskie Ozera"