Assessment of key habitats of suburban forests in Krasnoyarsk

Abstract

Biodiversity is closely linked to common environmental and conservation issues of rare plant and animal species. Key habitats contribute to solving the limited tasks of preserving local (small) areas. Moreover, these areas are important for the conservation of ecosystem components, rare, vulnerable, endemic, relict and Red Book species. A survey of key habitats was carried out in a number of neighborhoods of the suburban forests of the city of Krasnoyarsk. In this article, key habitats were assessed according to three criteria: age, marketability, and anthropogenic impact. It was established that the key habitats allocated in the Krasnoyarsk forestry area are in satisfactory condition. To preserve these areas, it is recommended to reduce the anthropogenic load and develop a system of protective measures in order to preserve biodiversity.