Open AccessExperience in Realizing the Educational Potential of Specially Protected Natural Areas of Malovishersky District, Novgorod Region
Author(s) -
O. A. Simonyan,
M. V. Konovalova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/852/1/012099
Subject(s) - geography , residence , biodiversity , endangered species , estate , disturbance (geology) , ecology , habitat , sociology , political science , paleontology , demography , law , biology
A systematic immersion of students in the knowledge on the biodiversity of the place of residence, scientific methods of biological research, design of ecological trails and tours can help overcome the existing barriers to the implementation of the federal project “Ecology”. The research was carried out from 2008 to 2020 on the territory of specially protected natural areas of the Malovishersky district, Novgorod region, by the creative association “Mirror of Nature” with the participation of schoolchildren. A total of 52 visits were made. Since 2009, the activities on educating the local residents and guests of the area about the environmental status have been organized. The boards with noticeable information signs about nature monuments were designed, made and installed. During the research period, rare and endangered representatives of 11 families were discovered, recorded and described; they will be added to the passports of protected areas. The disturbance of the vegetation cover was assessed; it reaches two points in all protected areas. The highest three points’ degree of synanthropization of phytocenoses was noted in the village of Okulovo. The maximum degree of disturbance of the tree stand is observed in the village of Krasnoye, it corresponds to four points. The sanitary condition of the trees is satisfactory. First of all, it is necessary to restore the nature monument “Plantation of Rumelian pine near the village of Krasnoe”. A guide has been compiled, including a description of the ecological trails “Miracle Lake”, “In search of ammonites”, “In search of Rumelian pine”, and two guided tours “Estate park in the village of Okulovo” and “Spassky mosses”. The results of biodiversity research and developments are handed over to the Committee for Nature Protection of the Novgorod Region, Valdai National Park, and the administration of the Malovishersky district.