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Syrovatka Landscape Reserve

The idea of creating the Syrovatka Landscape Reserve was first conceived in 1991. In that year, as part of the landscape and ecological research work of the Forest Institute of the RAS Karelian Research Center, a small expedition was sent to the most inaccessible shores of the White Sea (in the vicinity of the island of Syrovatka, see Fig.). The expedition included specialists from the Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Forest Ecosystems Protection. The results of their work demonstrated that this territory had a very high potential from the point of view of setting up a protected area.

Vascular Flora of the Proposed Prigranichny (Paatio) Regional Sanctuary and Adjacent Islands (Leningrad region)

The area under study, located in the Vyborg District on the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland near the Russian-Finnish frontier, comprises the Zheleznovsky Peninsula, the eastern coast of the Kirovskaya Bay, the Urpalanniemi Peninsula and over 60 adjacent islands, differing considerably in size and elevation. The shoreline of the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland near the Finnish-Russian border is deeply indented with innumerable bays, inlets and peninsulas; the numerous islands and islets lend a skerry-like appearance to the landscape.

Floristic Research on the Karelian Isthmus

The Karelian Isthmus is located in the north-west of the Leningrad region, bordered by the Neva River in the south, the Gulf of Finland in the west and Lake Ladoga in the east. In the north-west, the Karelian Isthmus extends to the border between Russia and Finland, while in the north-east it stretches to the border between the Leningrad region and Karelia.

Study of Plants and Lichens in the Murmansk Region Protected Areas

The European Plant Conservation Strategy (2002) lists as its primary task “understanding and documenting plant diversity”, which can be achieved through the compilation of detailed, annotated lists of species. The study of plant and lichen diversity in the Murmansk region is one of the main fields of activity of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden and Institute (PABGI) of the RAS Kola Research Center.

Framework for the Vologda Region Nature Research Strategy (2004-2010)

Shalgo-Bodunovsky Forest Biotopes

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