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Scientific Review. Biological science
ISSN 2500-3399
ПИ №ФС77-57454

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THE ECOLOGICAL NETWORK OF THE NORTH-WEST OF VOLOGDA REGION AND OPTIMIZE IT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

Ivanischeva E.A. 1 Bobrovskiy M.V. 1
1 Institute of physicochemical and biological problems in soil science of the Russian Academy of Sciences
The article presents the results of work on the formation of the ecological network of the North-West of Vologda region through the optimization of a modern network of protected areas in the region. Organization of the ecological network is based on the principles of conservation of landscape and species diversity, the conservation of the unique and rare objects, the conservation of cultural heritage, the accounting of anthropogenic changes of landscapes, and the integrity of the ecological network. The existing network of protected areas does not reflect all the variety of the landscape structure of the region. A large amount of valuable natural objects is outside protected areas. The total area of protected land in the region is 30%, in the structure of the network of protected areas is dominated by ecological corridors. The area of key territories in the region is less than 15%. For the optimization of a modern network of protected areas the valuable natural territories of the recommended for the protection were identified. The project of ecological network provides for the creation of 38 new key territories. This will enhance the landscape representativeness of the network of key areas and the degree of protection of all types of valuable natural objects. The area of protected land in the region will amount to about 50%, the key territories of 27%.