Geology, geography and global energy

Scientific and Technical Journal

Analysis and evaluation of Kungur forest-steppe protected areas in Perm region

2014. №1, pp. 195-207

Shuvaev Nikolay S. - C. Sc. in Geography,Associate Professor, Astrakhan State University, 1 Shaumian sq., Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation,, shuvns@rambler.ru

Zaytsev Andrey A. - C. Sc. in Geography,Senior Lecturer, Perm State University, 15 Bukireva st., Perm, 614990, Russian Federation,, rabbitzay@yandex.ru

Buzmakov Sergey A. - D.Sc. in Geography,Head of the Department, Perm State University, 15 Bukireva st., Perm, 614990, Russian Federation,, egis@psu.ru

Throughout the long history of humanity anthropogenic impact on natural systems is increase, and more or less transformed the natural environment. To prevent degradation processes the Special Protected Natural Areas (SPNA) are formed. They become the centers of restoring the natural balance of the past, or at least hinder the progress of adverse changes. They are the mechanism that allows maintaining the system-ecological, and the socio-ecological balance. Protected areas, in fact, should be a territory with a minimal background anthropogenic impact. Meanwhile, in today’s world, the fact of protected areas organization does not always mean reducing human impact. Human impacts on protected areas are not dependent on the category, status, etc. This fact allows assessing the condition of all categories of protected areas on the same criteria. In the Perm State University developed a method of "Environmental assessment of the protected areas of regional significance", which allows to make ecological monitoring of SPNA. According to the methodic within the homogeneous parts of the protected area the complex of field work are making – assessed the state of soils, vegetation, ecosystems, defined impacts on protected areas. Then with use an average measuring degradation of protected areas are calculated. It allows us to estimate the state of the protected areas, compare different objects, to assess the impact of the identified factors. In this research use the field, mapping and aerospace research methods. In this paper the evaluation of the ecological status of protected areas Kungurskaya forest, conducted with the above-described methods used.

Key words: protected areas,Kungurskaya forest-steppe,protected landscape,natural monuments,nature reserves,historical and natural systems,landscape reserve,assessing the environmental status of the ecosystem,the transformation of the natural environment,

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