The Representation of Russian Nature Reserves SYstem with Relation to Natural Soil Biodiversity Preservation
Representation of the Russian nature reserves system for conservation of natural soil diversity was estimated on the base of cartographic analysis. This analysis has shown that reserve areas are irrationally allocated and not sufficient for comprising of Russian soil diversity by reserves and national parks. One third of Russian soils (25 from 76 cartographic divisions) is not represented in reserves and national parks. Reserve areas are absent or located in atypical natural conditions in 20 from 44 plain provinces of soil-geographical regionalization and in 6 from 23 mountain provinces. The compilation of Red Data Book of Russian Soils is shown to be promoted for conservation of soil diversity of the country.