Land conservation as an integral part of the land use planning process

Abstract

The article addresses the current issue facing the areas with ecological instability of landscapes due to the lands having experienced more than 70% of agricultural development and 50% of plowing. The presented data shows that the ecological stability of the area under study is unstable (0.06), with pronounced instability, and high anthropogenic load on the landscape (3.7). We assessed the results of monitoring the condition and use of lands in the Ivanovo district of the Amurskaya oblast, which showed that 254,811.91 hectares of land are exposed to natural and anthropogenic negative impact. Waterlogging causes the maximum natural negative impact – 171,333.32 hectares, so we propose to carry out the reconstruction of the Klyuchevskaya drainage system in the Ivanovo district on a land plot of 2,106 hectares, l allowing for more than 300 hectares of arable land to be used for agricultural purposes. To cope with the identified negative processes, we propose to implement the activities into the land-use planning scheme of the Ivanovo district. This will contribute to the restoration of significant land areas and their inclusion in agriculture. If these measures are introduced, the gross output and net income (28,238 million rubles, including the operating costs) will increase.