I congress of Russian association of explorers of the Himalaya and Tibet

The article provides information about the I congress of the Russian association of explorers of the Himalaya and Tibet, created in 2019, which was held on November 23-24, 2021 in St. Petersburg, as well as on the interdisciplinary scientific conference “Russian studies of the Himalaya and Tibet – 2021, nature and culture” held within its framework. It is noted that as the result of the event a collection of abstracts “Russian studies of the Himalaya and Tibet, 2021” was published, and a year earlier – the collection of articles about Nepal “Nepal: a view from Russia, 2020”, dedicated to the history, culture and fauna of this region. The article provides statistical data on the members of the Russian association of explorers of the Himalaya and Tibet, the cities and organizations they represent, as well as on the number and subject of reports of the conference “Russian studies of the Himalaya and Tibet – 2021, nature and culture”. The author summarizes key reports’ content, gives data on the members of the association who participated in the conference, and describes the goals and objectives of the association.