Landscape structure of the territory of the sanctuary Bakhteevskie Uvaly (The Volga Upland, Russia)

Abstract

A map of the landscape structure of the territory of the state nature sanctuary of regional significance Bakhteevskie Uvaly is presented. The research area is located in the eastern part of The Volga Upland in the landscape zone of the steppe (the northern steppe subzone). The vegetation cover and flora of the Bakhteevsky Uvaly nature sanctuary, despite the high anthropogenic pressure on the natural ecosystems of the Starokulatkinsky district, have preserved high floral and phytocenotic biodiversity, and rare, endemic and relict species have been preserved on the territory of the protected area, reference steppe and forest communities. That is why the nature sanctuary Bakhteevskie Uvaly was organized here. Taking into account the landscape features of the territory is necessary both for the rational organization of economic activity and for the implementation of environmental protection and scientific goals. The research based on the results of field work, carried out in 2021, remote sensing data, thematic maps and literary sources. Spatial data processing is performed using QGIS. As a result of the research the landscape structure of the territory was established, the degree of anthropogenic disturbance of landscapes and the main threatening factors within the researched area were established.