Proceedings of the VIII Science and Technology Conference “Contemporary Issues of Geology, Geophysics and Geo-ecology of the North Caucasus” (CIGGG 2018)

Transformation of High-Mountain Landscapes (Study of Lagonaki, North-West Caucasus)

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Olesya Nazarenko
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Olesya Nazarenko
Available Online March 2019.
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10.2991/ciggg-18.2019.40How to use a DOI?
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permanent preservation area; Lagonaki, Caucasus mountains; diversity ecosystems
Abstract

At the present time, in different regions of the world the problem of reducing the area and fragmentation of natural ecosystems is extremely important. The characteristic of the specially protected Lagonaki territory is given. It is noted that the decline in landscape diversity is often accompanied by the loss of species at different levels. Most natural communities are changed by man. The intensity of anthropogenic impact on different natural communities in the region varies significantly. The characteristic of the highlands Lagonaki is given. There is a decrease in productivity of meadows from 34 to 4.1 t/ha. The Lagonaki highland has vast resources for the development of various types of tourist activities. Among these resources, there are allocated relief and geological structures, defining a significant variety of landscapes, the presence of attractive and picturesque recreational facilities.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the VIII Science and Technology Conference “Contemporary Issues of Geology, Geophysics and Geo-ecology of the North Caucasus” (CIGGG 2018)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
March 2019
ISBN
10.2991/ciggg-18.2019.40
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/ciggg-18.2019.40How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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