The Problems of Recreational Use of the High Plains Forests in Ukraine

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630*907.2

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10.17238/issn0536-1036.2015.5.111

Abstract

The role of the recreational forests in Ukraine at economic-ecological context of forestry activity is examined. The reference directions of recovery of forest recreational resources and activities, associated with increased of recreational effect levels are shown. Recreational activity of people on forest plantations causes: increase the number and area of mechanical damage to the trees; decrease of the damaged stand, which causes activation of undergrowth and especially the underwood; litter trampling; topsoil digression; change in taxonomic structure and composition of grass cover. As a consequence, in the middle zone, and especially in the impact of intensive recreational activities gradually forest ecosystems degrade and transform that requires immediate reforestation. The aim was to study the mechanical damage of  the beech and oak trees, depending on the stages of recreational digression forest ecosystems of the green zone in Lviv. Mechanical damage was considered on a tree that had a wound on the trunk to the cambium, broken or cut branches or salient features of these lesions. The percentage of these lesions was set on height. The share of damaged trees on flatter with different stages of digression is 40–100 %. There is a direct correlation between the stage and the area of damage of digression stands: with the increase of recreational load percentage of damage and area of damage increase. To preserve the oak and beech forests of recreational green area of Lviv the pathway infrastructure facilities must be equipped and recreational load must be regulated in accordance with applicable regulations. It will not only stabilize the ecological balance of the forest ecosystems of the territory, but also improve their aesthetic appeal.

Authors

L.I. Kopiy, Doctor of Agriculture, Professor 

Affiliation

Ukrainian National Forestry University, G. Chyprunky, 103, Lviv, 79051, Ukraine; e-mail: kop.l@mail.ru; e-mail: olja-ozarkiv@rambler.ru

Keywords

recreational forests, natural balance, the use of forest, forest stand, mechanical damage.

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