Black Sea Biosphere Reserve of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Description

The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a specialized nature conservation and research institution. It is located in the south of Ukraine within the coastal zones of Kherson and partially Mykolaiv regions. The total area of the reserve is 109,254.8 hectares. The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve is one of the oldest reserves in Ukraine. Most areas within its boundaries have been protected since 1927, and monitoring studies of these areas under the Chronicle of Nature programme have been conducted since 1953. In 1985, the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve was included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, as evidenced by a UNESCO certificate dated February 15, 1985. The main areas of scientific research in the Reserve are: 1) continuous study of dynamic processes occurring in the Reserve's ecosystems; 2) study of the transformation of the Reserve's ecosystems under the influence of economic activity in the adjacent territories; 3) continuous improvement of measures for the conservation of the Reserve's ecosystems; 4) continuous enhancement of the monitoring system for the state of the Reserve's ecosystems and adjacent territories.

Contacts

TECHNICAL_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Sergij Pliushch
email: environment891301@gmail.com

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Yurii Moskalenko
email: strix@strix.ks.ua

Black Sea Biosphere Reserve of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Lermontova str., 1
Gola Prystan
UA
email: bsbr@ukr.net