Belarus

=**__Belarus__**=

**Located in** Europe. **Neighboring countries**: Russia, Ukraine, Latvija, Lietuva, Poland. **The topography** is generally flat with some marsh lands with the Belarussian Ridge in the center of the country. **Type of government:** Soviet Republic – president is Alexander Lukashenko **Major language:** Belarussian (Slavic language) **Population:** estimated 9,895,000 in 2003 **Belarus is a** transitioning country. Changing from stage 2. **Climate:** Moderately Continental - with mild and humid winters, warm summers and damp autumns **Net primary production:** Of terrestrial plants = .06 **Herbivores**= Red Deer- massive in size and has largest varieties of habitats in the world, European Bison- related to our bison but its smaller. **Carnivores**= Arctic Wolf- large dog like carnivore that is one of the main predators, Ermine- short tailed weasels variety of animals in its diet. **Omnivores**= People, White Tailed Eagle- large bird that feeds on smaller prey and eats seeds. **Decomposers**= Flies and worms. **Scavengers=** Raccoons **Biodiversity** - BELOVEZHSKAYA PUSCHCHA, Białowieża Primeval Forest **Indicator species** – grey wolf, have a hard time adapting to change **Keystone species** – common vole, **Native species** – eurpoean bison **Specialized species** – bleaurisian ural owl **Biomes associated with** country – temperate decidious forest **Interspecific competition** – squirrlle and chimpmunk **Predator and prey** – wolf and elk **Parasite and host** – tick and deer **Mutualism** – deer and birds <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**Commensalism** - squirrel and oak tree <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**Endangered species** – grey wolf and globeflower <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**Extinct species**– wisent (bison), hunted to extinction
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">6 regions ** **:** Brestsky, Gomelsky, Grodnensky, Minsky, Mogilevsky, and Vitebsky. The regions are named after the most significant cities, and each region splits into districts.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**Rate of growth** – -.378% <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">**Doubling time** - 70/-.378 = -185, lower than the current world growth rate <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">9.76 births/1000 **population birth rate**, 13.77deaths/1000 **population death rate, net migration = .38** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> seems as if the population is **declining** **Stage of demographic transition** – stage 4 **Yes** Belarus has family planning, it is pretty effective because it raises awareness of child care, health problems and childbirth preparation **No** aquatic biomes **Human impacts** on the deciduous forest biome is deforestation for human habitats and pollution of the environment **Extinct =**wisent Endangered – grey wolf, globeflower, wild horse, bison These species are endangered due to habitat destruction and over hunting. D **Amendments:** **The ordinance of the President of the Republic of Belarus, February 12th, 2004, №66 (National register of legal acts of the Republic of Belarus, 2004, №26, 1/5309);** **The ordinance of the President of the Republic of Belarus, December 8th, 2005, №580 (National register of legal acts of the Republic of Belarus, 2005, №196, 1/6996);** **The ordinance of the President of the Republic of Belarus, July 31st, 2006, №470 (National register of legal acts of the Republic of Belarus, 2006, №124, 1/7777);** **ON AN ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE INSPECTORATE ON WILDLIFE PROTECTION UNDER THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS** **minerals**/non ore materials, potassium salts, granite, limestone **minerals**/non ore materials, potassium salts, granite, limestone **Heavy machinery** - exports **Oil** - imports With **forest management** conducts and reports, forest ministry of Belarus, Gender Mainstreaming management in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan rangeland ecosystems management **parks -** "Narochanski" National Park, “Braslavskiye Ozera/Puscha” National Park, Biosphere Reserve “Berezinsky”, “Pripyatsky” National Park **Crop agriculture** outweighs livestock production, barley, rye oats.. **Pest control** through pesticides, repellent systems, **Ministry of agriculture and food resources**, growing and producing their own food in the country Black sea basin, Naroch Lake are both large water resources for the people
 * Deciduous forest and mixed forest biome **