Место издания:Ogden UT: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
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Аннотация:Zapovedniki are pristine ecosystems that restrict all economic utilization and are designed to act as areas for ecological research and "natural controls" for comparison to other land uses such as agriculture or resource extraction. The most recent threats to zapovedniki originate from the dissolution of the Soviet system and resultant economic instability. Since 1991, zapovedniki have maintained their role in Russian society by increasing contact with international nongovernment organizations, using legislation to increase their ability to enforce the law, expanding environmental education, and diversifying funding strategies. Despite their ef- forts, the reduction in federal support overrides most efforts to fulfill the mandate of biodiversity conservation, ecological monitoring, and environmental education.