Conservation of Soil Cover of the Steppe in Federal Specially Protected Natural Areas
Journal: Arid Ecosystems
Year: 2024

The basis of Russia’s natural reserve fund consists of federal state reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries, the representativeness of which in relation to the diversity of natural complexes, including soils, is the main mechanism for protecting natural diversity. Using the method of geoinformation analysis, the areal and typological representation of the natural diversity of steppe soils in the system of specially protected natural areas (SPNAs) of the country was assessed based on