Assessment of the fauna reserve "Bragunsky" in conditions of anthropogenic transformation of ecosystems and measures for its optimization

Abstract

The article presents the materials of bioecological studies on the fauna state of biological reserve "Bragunsky", located in the plains of the Chechen Republic, the assessment of the degree of anthropogenic transformation, as a result of increased agricultural and manufacturing activities of the population in some parts of the reserve, the assessment of the current state of landscapes and biotopes, developed under the influence of anthropogenic transformation. The results of a comprehensive survey and inventory of the composition and species distribution of vertebrate and invertebrate animals are described. The article describes the characteristics of ecological and faunal groups, the representation of rare and protected species about anthropogenic changes. We used methods of cartography, multimedia modeling of satellite images, accounting for the number of species and their ecological and faunal analysis. Based on the research, based on the assessment of the results of anthropogenic changes, a justification was made for changing the current boundaries of the reserve, optimizing its territory and removing from the reserve some areas that are most anthropogenically transformed and are not of value for the composition of species and their protection. Practical recommendations are given.