Protected area in Ukraine

The role of nature reserves in the conservation of biodiversity in a market economy is fundamental and basic. Conservation of nature reserves is ensured in various ways including conducting comprehensive research to develop a scientific basis for conservation and efficient use. Biodiversity is the basis of renewable natural resources regardless of material value as it ensures the functioning of natural ecosystems. Biodiversity loss not only leads to negative economic consequences it causes disruption of natural living conditions for all species of biota and for humans. Therefore it is important to constantly study the state of landscapes biotic and biotic resources identify areas of special value and species in need of protection in order to develop and implement measures to mitigate anthropogenic impacts. The monograph is devoted to these questions.