Roman Mnatsekanov graduated Kuban
State University (Department of Biology) and for 13 years worked at the
university biological centre. Ornithologist, bird watcher of North Caucasus for
twenty years, author of more than 100 scientific publications, the member and
the secretary of the Menzbir Ornithology Society, Russian Bird Conservation
Union (RBCU) (Northern Caucasus division), coordinator of midwinter bird
calculation in Krasnodar region and Adygei republic (Wetlands International),
was at the head of a number of projects devoted to protected area establishment,
identification of key ornithological areas of Russia, integrated coastal zone
management and so on. In the late 1990s Roman was the founder and the head of
Krasnodar region ecological fund of bird of prey protection
Follow-up activity is connected with public service in local agency of Ministry of natural resources in Krasnodar region. Expert in biodiversity, protected area, Environmental Impact Assessment expert
At present time Roman is coordinator of Caucasus regional office of WWF Russia