ECOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH OSSETIA
The article demonstrates ecological changes in the mountains of North Ossetia over the last 25 years. In the mountains there are many open adits and mine dumps. The transhumant husbandry has decreased dramatically. In abandoned pastures and hayfields, forests are being restored. Agricultural burning has considerably increased that, in turn, lead to forest fires. There are no sewage systems and treatment facilities in many tourist farms. With the emergence of landscape design, uncontrolled collection and removal of natural stone have begun. With the increase of motor vehicles, illegal dumps of household and building waste have increased sharply.