Biogeographical features of hunting grounds of the Minsk region

  • Viktoryia A. Khvinevich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Petr A. Mitrahovich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The article discusses the explication of hunting grounds of the Minsk region land types, user types and landscape features. Statistical work is carried out of quantitative indicators on the number of hunting animal species of study region. The result of the research was the assessment of the state hunting grounds and species diversity and the ratio of the main regulated hunting of animal species on the territory of Minsk region and map of the hunting grounds of the Minsk region, reflecting the ratio of the main hoofed hunting species. The article presents new data on the number of hunting animal and hunting area of the Minsk region. This work can be used in the hunting grounds of the territory, in the planning of  plantations and animal rearing, in the organization of recreational areas. When writing the work following methods were
used: mapping, comparative, statistically, and the method of content analysis.

Author Biographies

Viktoryia A. Khvinevich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

master’s degree student at the department of world physical geography and educational technologies, faculty of geography

Petr A. Mitrahovich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (biology), docent; associate professor at the department of world physical geography and educational technologies, faculty of geography

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Published
2019-01-18
Keywords: the hunting grounds of the Minsk region, hunting resources, hunting animals, hoofed detachment, detachment of lagomorphs, detachment of predators, detachment of rodents, forest hunting grounds, field hunting grounds, wetland hunting grounds
How to Cite
Khvinevich, V. A., & Mitrahovich, P. A. (2019). Biogeographical features of hunting grounds of the Minsk region. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology, 1, 38-52. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/geography/article/view/1030
Issue
No 1 (2018): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology
Section
Geography

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