Environmental threats and risks to protected areas in the context of war (case study of Molochnyi Lyman)
Journal: Man and Environment Issues of Neoecology
Year: 2024

Purpose. The study of the ecological state of Molochnyi Lyman, which is a state-level reserve, part of the Pryazovskyi National Nature Park, and a wetland of international importance protected under the Ramsar Convention. Methods. System analysis, remote sensing data were used, specifically satellite images from Landsat 5, Landsat 8, Sentinel-2, and the software tool Google Earth Engine. Results. The biodiversity of Molochnyi Lyman is characterized and the impact of the salinity level on its bio