EMERALD NETWORK OF VORONEZH REGION: STEPPE AREAS OF SPECIAL CONSERVATION INTEREST AS A STRUCTURAL PART OF EURASIAN STEPPE BIOME

Author(s):  A.Ya. Grigor’evskaya, Dr., Prof., Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia, grigaya@mail.ru

V.N. Bevz, candidate of Sciences, associate Professor, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia

Anatoliy S Gorbuno, candidate of Sciences, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia, associate Professor of the Department of physical geography and landscape optimization, gorbunov.ol@mail.ru

A.S. Subbotin, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia

Ol'ga P. Bykovskaya, candidate of Sciences, associate Professor, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia, head of the Department of physical geography and landscape

D.R. Vladimirov, candidate of Sciences, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia

Issue:  Volume 42, №1

Rubric:  Earth sciences

Annotation:  The article considers Voronezh region steppe areas of special conservation interest as a part of Russian Emerald network. Authors started with a brief literature review of a problem, then characterized specific of regional steppe biodiversity, explained their role as refugiums of ancient biota, gave detailed information about their flora and rare species listed in Red Book. They presented a map of 24 areas of special conservation interest spatial distribution on which disproportion of their localities can be seen. As Voronezh region lays in steppe and forest-steppe natural zones the map shows us, that only 6 territories of 24 are in steppe zone. Maldistribution and their small quantity do not promote holistic conservation of biological diversity. Authors also prepared certain recommendations and suggestions for local authorities how to manage a current situation and underproduction of future development of the situation.

Keywords:  areas of special conservation interest, Russian Emerald network, Voronezh region, steppe, refugiums, biodiversity, rare species of plants.

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