Proceedings
of the National Museum of Natural History, 2015, Nr 13, pages
69–76
To the Necessity of a Chalk Steppe Plot Protection in the North of the Luhansk Region
Borovyk L., Sova T.
Summary:
A valuable chalk steppe plot in the North of the Luhansk Region which should be included into a network of natural protected areas was investigated. The regionally rare flora was studied and the most common and rare plant communities were distinguished. General description of the plot as well as typical associations’ description, a list of rare species and communities, and a list of endemic species are given. The plot’s rare flora includes 23 plant species. Among them 14 species are listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine and one in the European Red List; 9 species are protected in the Luhansk Region, and 18 species are endemics. The rarest of them, Hedysarum ucrainicum Kaschm.), is a paleoendemic with disjunctive range. In Ukraine, it occurs solely in the north of the Aydar basin and has only a few localities. Six plant associations are listed in the Green Book of Ukraine. Given the high conservation values of the plot, it is recommended to establish there a botanical preserve of national importance, and to include it into the Regional Ecological Network as a key area.
Keywords:
protected areas, chalk outcrops, vegetation, rare flora, endemic species.
Corresponding author address:
Luhansk Nature Reserve, NAS of Ukraine; Rubizhna St. 95, Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Reg., 93602 Ukraine; e-mail: larisaborovyk@gmail.com
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