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Article name Geoecological Condition of Recreational Areas in the Tunkinsky National Park
Authors Lazareva A.A. Lecturer of the highest qualification category, наlazarewa.ali@yandex
Afonina T.E. Doctor of Geography, Professor, Land Management, Cadastre and Agricultural Land Reclamation department, bf-vniprirodi@narod.ru
Bibliographic description Lazareva A. A., Afonina T. E. Geoecological Condition of Recreational Areas in the Tunkinsky National Park // Transbaikal State University Journal. 2025. Vol. 31, no. 2. P. 8–18. DOI: 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-2-8-18
Category Earth and Environmental Sciences
DOI 502.171(571.54)
DOI 10.21209/2227-9245-2025-31-2-8-18
Article type Original article
Annotation This article examines the geoecological condition of territories associated with the negative effects of recreational activities in specially protected natural areas, which are of great value for the preservation and restoration of the natural environment – geosystems, for this purpose they are created. However, in modern conditions of anthropogenic load, geosystems of protected areas are indirectly or directly affected, which is reflected not only in changes in the species composition of plant communities, but also in digression or complete changes in the geosystems themselves. Therefore, the relevance of this article is beyond doubt. The object of the study is the recreational territories of the Tunkinsky National Park. The purpose of our study is to assess the geoecological condition of recreational areas in the Tunkinsky National Park, and the main tasks are to determine the degree of recreational digression in the park territories and to propose recommendations for reducing and improving their condition. When laying the key sections, the requirements of GOST 17.4.4.02-84 and GOST 28168–89 have been taken into account. The area of one key site is 100 m2. The results of the study have showed that irregular recreational loads are the causes of the digression of territories. To assess the geoecological condition, field studies of recreational areas are conducted, and based on the results obtained, their digression is determined. At the initial stage of digression, some plant species are replaced by others, further digression leads to the development of linear erosion, pollution, cluttering, destruction of the soil layer, etc. A geoecological assessment of recreational loads has allowed to conclude that recreational digression of stages 3 and 4 prevails in the national park, and environmental protection measures have been proposed to regulate recreational loads.
Key words digression, geoecological condition, geosystems, National park, erosion, trampling, recreational load, soil, assessment, pollution
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