Ecological and Economic Balance on Kinburn: Circumstances of the Reserve Territories of Pre-war, War and Post-war Times

Abstract

Every year, the international community celebrates the day of protection of wildlife habitats. Each year, the authorities promise to take all necessary protective measures to preserve wild flora, fauna and natural habitats, paying special attention to species threatened with extinction. But as long experience shows, it is easier to talk than to act. At present, humanity continues to face environmental problems, including air, water and soil pollution. As a result, the environment suffers, the state loses not only its ecological balance, but also suffers economic losses. Purpose. The uniqueness of the Kinburn Spit has been established as a natural-territorial complex of ancient river plain sandy and coastal saline landscapes, an ecosystem characterized by the existence of many species of rare fauna and flora. The territory of the Kinburn Spit has pronounced features of attractiveness and accessibility for nature-cognitive, medicalrehabilitative, scientific-educational, environmental activities and should bring profit to the state, especially through the development of the tourist industry (green tourism). Results. The problems of the ecological system of the Kinburn Peninsula, in particular of the Kinburn Spit National Park, in the pre-war, wartime (occupation of the peninsula) and post-war period with regard to the restoration of the natural reserve fund of Ukraine are identified. The contradictions between the existence of nature reserves and inappropriate actions on them in the pre-war period, the impact of active hostilities on nature reserves, which are designed to preserve the diversity of fauna and flora, are analyzed. Conclusions. The interests of some do not always coincide with the ideas of the territory inheritance, short-sighted "environmentalists" refuse to understand that nature is preserved not for the sake of nature, but for the survival of the human race, for future generations. The humanity will pay dearly if it loses its natural ecosystems for the sake of short-sighted investment projects

Кожен рік міжнародна спільнота відзначає день охорони місць існування дикої природи. Кожен рік можновладці обіцяють вводити всі необхідні охоронні заходи, задля збереження дикої флори, фауни і природних середовищ існування, приділяти певну увагу видам, яким загрожує повне зникнення. Але, як показує довговічний досвід, говорити легше, ніж щось зробити. Наразі людство продовжує стикатися з екологічними проблемами, зокрема забруднення повітря, води, грунту. Від того страждає навколишнє середовище, держава не тільки втрачає екологічний баланс, але несе економічні збитки