Application of Earth Remote Sensing Data in the Practice of Hunting Design

Abstract

According to the strategy for the development of the hunting economy in the Russian Federation until 2030, one of the principles of sustainable and rational hunting use is the monitoring of the resources used and a reliable assessment of the state of their habitat. The solution of modern problems of classification and typological assessment of the habitat of hunting animals is possible using multispectral satellite imagery, reflecting the whole variety of natural landscapes, types of vegetation and other properties of the earth’s surface. The article discusses the features of mapping the habitat of hunting animals using data from remote sensing of the Earth by classifying objects on satellite images according to various criteria corresponding to certain habitats of animals. Methods for interpreting satellite images for determining the categories and classes of the habitat of hunting animals are indicated, the results of a typological assessment of the habitat of hunting animals on the territory of the Priilmensky landscape of the Novgorod region are presented.