Geology, geography and global energy

Scientific and Technical Journal

Ecological frame in the plan of organization of the use of land of Belgorod oblast

2013. №4, pp. 182-191

Drozdova Yekaterina A.  - C.Sc. in Geography, Senior Lecturer, Belgorod State National Research University, 85 Pobeda st., Belgorod, 308015, Russian Federation,, statsenko@bsu.edu.ru

Kornilov Andrey G.  - D.Sc. in Geography, Professor, Belgorod State National Research University, 85 Pobeda st., Belgorod, 308015, Russian Federation,, kornilov@bsu.edu.ru

Belitskaya Yuliya S.  - Post-graduate student, Belgorod State National Research University, 85 Pobeda st., Belgorod, 308015, Russian Federation,, yulia-zherebnenko@yandex.ru

The problem of well-balanced development of agro-ecosystem during the organization of ecological framework is considered. The plan of eco-functional zoning of the Belgorod Oblast is given. It is significant to note that normative base and practice of organization of the use of land in Russia reflect aims of ecological frame’s shaping, but not perfectly. In particular, it provides only especially protected areas (PAs), and, partly, specific protection for lands of forest fund, lands of water resources and agricultural lands. These areas cannot enough support well-balanced development. Environmental analysis of the map of eco-functional zoning of the Belgorod Oblast showed that forest is not widely distributed, and swampy areas are extremely close. Water protection zones along rivers are also relatively small. Widespread ravine-beam complexes come to the forefront against the background of limited range of traditional elements of ecological framework in the region. Field studies of ecologically important sites showed a high level of recreational pressure on the parks and water protection zones. At the same time, ecosystems of ravine-beam complexes, even near the inhabited localities, contain many rarely visited sites with rare and endangered species of plants and animals, which preserves the natural communities. In the presented draft of environmental framework, supporting elements of ecological framework occupy 27.8% of the area of the model region, which is formally sufficient indicator (N. Reimers, F. Shtilmark, V. Mikhno, E. Kolbovsky, etc.) for the preservation of natural biodiversity and prevention of anthropogenic degradation of the region’s ecosystems. In addition to formal arguments, field studies, which showed steady condition of studied ecosystems, also confirm sufficiency and sustainability of lands of ecological framework. An updated list of lands, that can be elements of the environmental framework based on identified environmental and recreational significance of ravine-beam complexes, allows us to single out these elements in the works of landscape planning composed of the projects of municipal organization of the use of land.

Key words: ecological frame,agro-ecosystem,eco-functional zoning

Read