GEOGRAPHY OF CLIMATE TYPES IN SPAIN

The article deals with the climate diversity and geographical characteristics of climate types in Spain as one of the main tourist destinations in the world.

INNOVATIVE FORMS OF ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION

With the introduction of the federal state educational standard of general education, new methods of functioning and development of environmental education are required. This is reflected in the humanization, democratization of the pedagogical process, in the use of innovative forms and methods of environmental education.

ON NEW FINDINGS OF BONE REMAINS OF ICHTHYOSAURS OF ARTHROPTERYGIUS AND GRENDELIUS GENERA IN THE ULYANOVSK REGION

The authors found bone remains of ichthyosaurs of Arthropterygius and Grendelius genera on the territory of the Ulyanovsk region.

ON THE ISSUE OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MINING INSECTS OF FOREST-STEPPE LANDSCAPES OF THE MIDDLE VOLGA

The biological control of pests is an important branch of modern entomology. The leaf-mining moths are important in nature and agriculture, as well as a pest.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATING AN INTERACTIVE ATLAS “INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE OF REGIONS OF RUSSIA”

The cartographic specifics of interactive maps and atlases, as well as the possibilities for the development and practical implementation of the interactive atlas “Innovations in Agriculture of the Russian Regions” are considered.

FEATURES OF DESIGNING LANDSCAPE-ECOLOGICAL ROUTES FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN IN THE TERRITORY OF THE NATIONAL PARK “SAMARA LUKA” SAMARA REGION

The national Park “Samarskaya Luka” and the adjacent “Zhigulevsky state reserve of I. I. Sprygin” is a special territory that includes a variety of natural monuments, natural landscapes, unique flora and fauna for the forest-steppe zone. In this regard, this area opens up a wide potential for tourism, which is actively implemented by the management of the national Park. The purpose of this article is to show the prospects of studying this territory in the framework of a school geography course, conducting field trips along pre – developed routes on the territory of this protected area.

SIZE-SEX STRUCTURE OF NUMEROUS SPECIES OF ROCKFISHES (SEBASTIDAE, PISCES) IN NEAR KAMCHATKA WATERS

Sex dimorphism at sizes of 4 species of the rockfishes (Sebastidae) in the near Kamchatka waters is considered. In spite of different character of the reproduction, all this rockfishes are possessed by the united type of size-sex structure.

TO DEVELOP THE FUNDAMENTALS OF STEPPE AGRARIAN LANDSCAPES OPTIMIZATION

On the grounds of antecedent works, the concept of steppe agrarian lands capes optimization is developed with taking modern climate and socio-economical changes in to consideration. On the grounds of steppe reconstruction potential study, the norm problematics is considered,the concept of steppe ecological optimum and steppe landscapes optimization is refined.

TATAR-MISHARI: THE PROBLEM FIELD OF MODERN

The article presents the results of an analysis of publications devoted to the Tatars-Mishars and published over the past 10 years. The study of the most important publications that examined the above problem showed a variety of approaches, methodological positions and assessments of the specifics of this subethnos. Publications about Mishars are devoted mainly to traditional spiritual culture (musical, religious, ritual) and various historical aspects.

GIS-APPOACHES TO CHOICE A PLOT FOR EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF NATURAL AREAS OF PREFERENTIAL PROTECTION IN THE ORENBURG-KAZAKHSTAN TRANSBOUNDARY REGION

The most threatened of natural areas of preferential protection in the Orenburg-Kazakhstan transboundary region are detected on the grounds of geodata analysis. Promising steppe plots are suggested for natural areas of preferential protection network expanding.