List of Abbreviations

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

GLOSSARY

1. JUSTIFICATION OF THE CHOICE OF CITES FOR MONITORING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN THE NATURAL RESERVES OF THE DNIPRO BASIN BASED ON RETROSPECTIVE DATA; MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CITES

1.1. State landscape sanctuary “The Dnipro Source”

1.1.1. Brief description and location of the sanctuary within the system of physical and geographic zoning

1.1.2. Landscape, geological structure and specifics of topography of the area

1.1.3. Climate

1.1.4. Hydrographic network

1.1.5. Regime and resources of the surface waters

1.1.6. Soil forming strata, types of soil and structure of the top-soil

1.1.7. Biological diversity composition and its place within the system of environmental monitoring

1.1.8. The existing system of environmental monitoring, and degree of pollution of surface waters, air and soil

1.1.9. The environmental state of the sanctuary

1.2. The “Nerusso-Desniansky Polesie” biosphere reservation, the “Briansky Forest” and “Pridesniansky” natural reserves

1.2.1. Brief description and location of the reserves within the system of physical and geographic zoning

1.2.2. Landscape, geological structure and specifics of topography of these areas

1.2.3. Climate

1.2.4. Hydrographic network

1.2.5. Regime and resources of surface waters

1.2.6. Soil and top-soil

1.2.7. Biological diversity composition and its place in the system of environmental monitoring

1.2.8. The existing system of environmental monitoring, degree of pollution of surface waters, air and soil

1.2.9. The environmental state of the “Nerusso-Desniansky Polesie” reservation

1.3. The “Belogorie” natural reserve with the “Forest upon the Vorskla” (Vorsklitsa) section and the “Khotmyzhsky” national part upon the Vorskla River

1.3.1. Brief description and location of the reserve within the system of physical and geographic zoning

1.3.2. Landscape, geological structure and specifics of topography of the area

1.3.3. Climate

1.3.4. Hydrographic network

1.3.5. Regime and resources of surface waters

1.3.6. Flora and vegetation

1.3.7. Fauna

1.3.8. The existing system of environmental monitoring, degree of pollution of surface waters, air and soil

1.3.9. Assessment of the environmental state

1.4. Maps

2. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES, AND OF THE METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

2.1. Environmental monitoring

2.2. Evaluation of the environmental state

2.2.1. Macrophytes

2.2.2. Benthos (macrobenthos)

2.2.3. Biodiversity of birds

2.2.4. Biodiversity of mammals

2.2.5. Assessment of the vegetation assemblages: spices, age, etc.

2.2.6. Assessment of the state of soil according to biological indicators

2.3. Monitoring work plan to control the environmental changes in the natural reserves of the Dnipro Basin

2.3.1. Monitoring program

2.3.2. Monitoring sites

2.3.3. Parameters, characterizing state of environment

2.3.4. Frequency, data, and terms of monitoring and expeditions

2.3.5. Organization of the expeditions

2.3.6. Methodological guidelines and standard-setting documents

3. ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATE OF NATURAL RESERVES BASED ON FINDINGS OF THE EXPEDITIONS

3.1. “The Dnipro Source” landscape sanctuary

3.1.1. Water quality and quality of bottom sediments of the Dnipro River

3.1.2. The degree of air pollution

3.1.3. Quality of soils

3.1.4. Biological diversity as an indicator of current environmental state of the sanctuary

3.2. The “Nerusso-Desniansky Polesie” biosphere reservation, the “Briansky Forest” and “Pridesniansky” reserves

3.2.1. Water quality and quality of bottom sediments

3.2.2. The degree of air pollution

3.2.3. Quality of soils

3.2.4. Biological diversity as an indicator of current environmental state of the reserve

3.3. The “Belogorie” natural reserve and the “Forest upon the Vorskla” (Vorsklitsa) section and the “Khotmyzhsky” national park upon the Vorskla River

3.3.1. Water quality and quality of bottom sediments

3.3.2. The degree of air pollution

3.3.3. Quality of soils

3.3.4. Biological diversity as an indicator of current environmental state of the reserves

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