Open AccessChernobyl radiation-ecological biosphere reserve in the system of Pan-European econetwork
Author(s) -
Василь Васильович Коніщук
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
agroèkologičeskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2077-4915
pISSN - 2077-4893
DOI - 10.33730/2077-4893.1.2016.248087
Subject(s) - nature reserve , biosphere , context (archaeology) , geography , environmental protection , ecology , environmental resource management , environmental planning , environmental science , biology , archaeology
A retrospective analysis of the basic stages of creating the Chernobyl radiation-ecological biosphere reserve has been done, a draft decree for its establishment on the proposal of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine is under consideration by the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. We systematized categories of conservation flora and fauna of the projected Chernobyl Biosphere Reserve on the area of 227.3 thousand ha. Scientific work will help determine the optimization of environmental activities, background monitoring of contaminated areas in the context of pan-European ecological network. Creating Reserve will keep in its natural state unique Woodlands ecosystem, provide support and improve the barrier function of the Chernobyl exclusion zone and zone of unconditional (obligatory) resettlement, stabilize and restore the hydrological regime of contaminated territory. The reserve will be of great interest for international research and monitoring of the environment.