Arkhangelsk Region Forest Ecosystems with High Conservation Value

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Abstract

The paper provides a summary of the “GAP-analysis” project. A logical approach to selection of optimum locations for new protected areas is presented, taking into account the environmental value of forest ecosystems. Arkhangelsk region forests valuable in terms of environment are listed; their brief description and peculiarities of mapping are given.

Authors

D.A. Dobrynin, World Wildlife Fund V.V. Petrik, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov

Affiliation

1World Wildlife Fund 2Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov

Keywords

Key words: forest conservation value, nature protected areas, mapping, analysis.