A. N. BRAGIN Our sobkor in Ethiopia Russia-Ethiopia Keywords:, Russian-Ethiopian joint ecological expedition, academician Yu. Y. Dgebuadze, biologist A. A. Darkov A Decade of Russian-Ethiopian scientific cooperation in the field of biology was held in Addis Ababa on November 2-12, 2012. This event was timed to coincide with the 125th anniversary of Academician N. I. Vavilov, the 85th anniversary of his scientific expedition to Abyssinia, as well as the 25th anniversary of the Joint Russian-Ethiopian Biological Expedition, which is a clear example of successful scientific cooperation between the two countries. Due to its geographical location, Ethiopia is known for its high mosaic landscape. Here you can find Afro-Alpine landscapes, various types of mountain and lowland forests, and a variety of savannas. This mosaic is also associated with the high endemism of the flora and fauna of this East African country - many plant and animal species are not found anywhere else in the world. For more than a quarter of a century, the Joint Russian-Ethiopian Biological Expedition has been operating in Ethiopia on a permanent basis. During its existence, the expedition has gone through a difficult path-from the initial difficulties with launching the project to the recognition by Ethiopians of the importance of the research performed and the involvement of Russian experts in applied economic projects. The agreement on the establishment of a joint scientific project aimed at conducting biological research in the territory of this African country was signed on January 17, 1987 between the USSR Academy of Sciences and the Commission on Science and Technology of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The main tasks of the expedition, in particular, included finding out the species diversity of living organisms of different systematic groups (fish, mammals, birds, insects, soil and aquatic invertebrates, plants) of the main natural complexes of Ethiopia, as well as conducting e ... Читать далее