THE ROLE OF SPECIAL PROTECTED AREAS OF THE MURMANSK PART OF THE GREEN BELT OF FENNOSCANDIA IN THE DIVERSITY CONSERVATION OF RARE BIRD SPECIES

The contribution of the existing and planned protected areas of the Murmansk part of the Green Belt of Fennoscandia to the conservation of the populations of bird species listed in the Red Data Books of the Russian Federation and the Murmansk Region is analyzed. The history of studies of the avifaun...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Main Authors: Ivan Zatsarinnyi, Natalia Polikarpova, Ekaterina Tolmacheva, Aleksey Bol'shakov, Ulyana Shavrina, Vadim Varyukhin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2019
Subjects:
биоразнообразие
мониторинг
редкие виды
заповедники
заказники
мурманская область
Science
Q
Murmansk
Pasvik
Cygnus cygnus
Fennoscandia
Haliaeetus albicilla
Lanius excubitor
Mergellus albellus
Whooper Swan
smew
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.17076/them1013
https://doaj.org/article/f13c1dd56a66430f95f1d389aa88a7b2
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Summary:The contribution of the existing and planned protected areas of the Murmansk part of the Green Belt of Fennoscandia to the conservation of the populations of bird species listed in the Red Data Books of the Russian Federation and the Murmansk Region is analyzed. The history of studies of the avifauna of each protected area is considered. The areas best studied by ornithologists (Ainovy Islands of Kandalakshsky Strict Nature Reserve (zapovednik), Pasvik Strict Nature Reserve, Kaita Regional Nature Reserve (zakaznik), planned zakazniks - Pazovsky and Vuorjema) and the least studied ones (Laplandsky Les, Kutsa regional zakaznik, planned Ionn-N'yugoajv, Spruce Forests of Alla-Akkajarvi zaka-zniks. and others) have been identified. The avifauna of the study area totals 256 species, including 35 red-listed species. It is demonstrated that the protected areas do preserve a high biodiversity of birds and maintain their populations. The best performance is observed for the Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus, Smew Mergellus albellus, White-tailed Sea Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla, Kestrel Falco tinnunculus, Common Crane Grus grus, Dipper Cinclus cinclus and Great Gray Shrike Lanius excubitor. However, for some protected areas of regional status, knowledge gaps need to be filled through implementation of special biodiversity monitoring programs, research on the state of habitats of rare bird species, and assessment of their numbers.

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