THE MONUMENTS OF NON-LIVING NATURE OF THE BASINS OF PRUT AND LAZESHCHYNA RIVERS IN CHORNOHORA MOUNTAIN RANGE IN UKRAINIAN CARPATHIANS

PROBLEMS OF GEOMORPHOLOGY AND PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF THE UKRANIAN CARPATHIANS AND ADJACENT AREAS ◽

10.30970/gpc.2019.1.2807 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 133-153

Author(s):

Vitaliy Brusak ◽

Diana Senychak

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

River Basins ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Nature Park ◽

Living Nature ◽

Tourism Organization ◽

Ancient Forests ◽

Prut River

The classification of the monuments of non-living nature of the basins of Prut and Lazeshchyna rivers in Chornohora mountain range in Ukrainian Carpathians as well as map, tables and suggestions for further alternative use of objects are presented. In the research the monuments of non-living nature are categorized such as geological, geomorphological and hydrological based on the main object of their value for protection. The classification of the geological and geomorphological monuments according to different principles such as meaningful, scientific and cognitive significance, genetic, purpose and size is developed. According to the main object of their value for protection and the genesis objects are classified into types of monuments, and by morphological expression – into species of monuments. The other methods of the research of monuments of non-living nature such as cartographic inventory and comprehensive certification are also presented. The river basins of Prut and Lazeshchyna are located on the northeast macro-slope of the Chornohora mountain range in the Ukrainian Carpathians in the area of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve and the Carpathian National Nature Park. On the territory of the studied river basins 11 geological monuments, 23 – geomorphological monuments, 7 – hydrological and hydrogeological monuments are identified. There are also 9 sites of fir forests and 14 sites of ancient forests protected in the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in the Lazeshchyna river basin. On the territory of the Prut river basin there are 81 sites of ancient forests and primeval forests in the area of the Carpathian National Nature Park. The monuments of non-living nature can be used not only as the conservation ones but also as the places for recreation and tourism, organization of research and environmental education of the region. In addition, 2 multi-day, 1 two-day and 9 one-day geotourism routes to promote the natural resources of the studied river basins with the purpose to reduce the recreational degression of the main eco-trail “To the Goverla Mountain” are developed. Key words: monuments of non-living nature; geological sites; Chornohora mountain range; Prut river basin; Lazeshchyna river basin; geotourism route.

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Spatial diversity of tourist facilities in the Silesian Beskid mountains in Poland

Geographia Polonica ◽

10.7163/gpol.0180 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 93 (3) ◽

pp. 397-419

Author(s):

Anna Żemła-Siesicka ◽

Viacheslav Andreychouk ◽

Urszula Myga-Piątek

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Spatial Diversity ◽

Spatial Density ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Mountain Areas ◽

Density Index

This article proposes a method of the assessment of distribution of tourist facilities. The main aim of presented study is to assess a spatial density of tourist elements. The evaluation of the distribution of tourist facilities in the landscape allows to indicate overloaded areas. The second purpose is the proposition of an indicator measuring the landscape saturation of tourist facilities, i.e. density index developed by the authors. The index, referred to river basin, is based on the ratio of the area of the tourist facilities to the total area of the unit. For the purposes of calculation, the authors developed a framework for the classification of tourist facilities based on its spatial character. The method was examined in the Silesian Beskid mountain range and can be applied in similar mountain areas.

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THE TOTAL HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CARPATHIANS RIVERS

Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Geography ◽

10.17721/1728-2721.2017.66.2 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 15-29

Author(s):

О. Obodovskyi ◽

K. Danko ◽

O. Pochaievets

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Production Capacity ◽

River Basins ◽

Hydroelectric Power ◽

Volume Potential ◽

Carpathian Region ◽

Hydropower Potential ◽

Tisza River ◽

Annual Capacity ◽

Prut River

The results of calculating the total hydropower potential of Ukrainian Carpathians rivers were presented in the article. The total hydropower potential of specific sections of the rivers was calculated. The boundaries of the sections were identified by the changing characteristics of hydraulic channels.Calculation of the total hydropower potential of the rivers of the Carpathian region for Tisa, Siret, Prut and Dniester river basins, which have a length over 10 km were executed. There 334 rivers in the region were examined, 1,247 sections were identified. Total hydropower potential of Ukrainian Carpathians rivers are 2340531 kW or 2340,5 MW. The volume potential annual capacity consists 20.5 billion KWh / year. The largest hydroelectric capacity is typical for the Tisza river basin (within Ukraine). Their total hydropower potential amounts 1092,4 MW, provides 46.4% all hydropower capacity of all Carpathian rivers of Ukraine. Hydroelectric power of Dniester river basin is 34,9% (321 MW) of the total general hydropower potential of the rivers of the Carpathian region of Ukraine. Part of the hydropower potential of the rivers of Prut river basin amounts 17,2% (404 MW) and of the Siret river basin amounts 1,01% (24 MW). Total hydropower potential of the rivers of Ukrainian Carpathians proportionate to production capacity Dnipro hydropower cascade. In addition, total hydropower potential of rivers Ukrainian Carpathians exceeds economically effective hydropower potential of rivers in Ukraine to 3 bln. kWh / year, which is 17.5 billion. kWh / year.

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Identification of sibling species in the genus Eucyclops from water-bodies of Ukraine and Russia using crossbreeding studies

Ecology and Noospherology ◽

10.15421/031406 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 25 (1-2) ◽

pp. 61-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

V. I. Monchenko ◽

L. P. Gaponova ◽

V. R. Alekseev

Keyword(s):

Cryptic Species ◽

River Basin ◽

Black Sea ◽

Species Complex ◽

River Basins ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Similar Species ◽

Basin Water ◽

Different Populations ◽

Baltic Sea Basin

Crossbreeding experiments were used to estimate cryptic species in water bodies of Ukraine and Russia because the most useful criterion in species independence is reproductive isolation. The problem of cryptic species in the genus Eucyclops was examined using interpopulation crosses of populations collected from Baltic Sea basin (pond of Strelka river basin) and Black Sea basin (water-reservoires of Dnieper, Dniester and Danube rivers basins). The results of reciprocal crosses in Eucyclops serrulatus-group are shown that E. serrulatus from different populations but from water bodies belonging to the same river basin crossed each others successfully. The interpopulation crosses of E. serrulatus populations collected from different river basins (Dnipro, Danube and Dniester river basins) were sterile. In this group of experiments we assigned evidence of sterility to four categories: 1) incomplete copulation or absence of copulation; 2) nonviable eggs; 3) absence of egg membranes or egg sacs 4) empty egg membranes. These crossbreeding studies suggest the presence of cryptic species in the E. serrulatus inhabiting ecologically different populations in many parts of its range. The same crossbreeding experiments were carries out between Eucyclops serrulatus and morphological similar species – Eucyclops macruroides from Baltic and Black Sea basins. The reciprocal crossings between these two species were sterile. Thus taxonomic heterogeneity among species of genus Eucyclops lower in E. macruroides than in E. serrulatus. The interpopulation crosses of E. macruroides populations collected from distant part of range were fertile. These crossbreeding studies suggest that E. macruroides species complex was evaluated as more stable than E. serrulatus species complex.

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