Landscape structure of the territory of the state hunting sanctuary “Novocheremshansky” (Ulyanovsk region, Russia) as the basis of functional zoning of the territory

Abstract

The article presents the results of researching the landscape structure of the territory of the state hunting sanctuary of regional significance "Novocheremshansky", based on the materials of field research, conducted in 2022, remote sensing data of the Earth, thematic maps, literary data, processed using the QGIS program. A floral list has been compiled, including 147 species in 51 families of 5 classes, of which 2 species are listed in the Red Book of the Ulyanovsk region. In the course of the research, 3 landscapes were identified, anthropogenic disturbance of natural complexes and the main threatening factors within the research area were established. On the basis of the landscape approach, a scheme of functional zoning of the territory has been developed, which is of interest to land users and environmental organizations.