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Protected areas in a large metropolis: the experience of the city of St. Petersburg (Russian Federation). / Geltman, Dmitry V.; Isachenko, Grigory A.; Khramtsov, Vladimir N.; Volkova, Elena A.
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T1 - Protected areas in a large metropolis: the experience of the city of St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
AU - Geltman, Dmitry V.
AU - Isachenko, Grigory A.
AU - Khramtsov, Vladimir N.
AU - Volkova, Elena A.
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - St. Petersburg is the largest city in the world north of 60° N. It constitutes a top-level administrative unit of Russia and has a significant authority in the field of environmental protection. It has 15 protected areas (PAs) which cover 4.3% of the city territory and are governed by a special institution of the city government. Existing PAs secure the protection of a significant proportion of plant, fungus and animal species occurring in St. Petersburg. They provide important regulatory and cultural ecosystem services. There is a long practice of fruitful collaboration between the city authorities and academic scientists in providing comprehensive landscape and biodiversity surveys in order to justify the establishment of new PAs as well as wildlife monitoring of existing ones. PAs play an increasingly important role in the life of the city, especially as recreational and educational entities.
AB - St. Petersburg is the largest city in the world north of 60° N. It constitutes a top-level administrative unit of Russia and has a significant authority in the field of environmental protection. It has 15 protected areas (PAs) which cover 4.3% of the city territory and are governed by a special institution of the city government. Existing PAs secure the protection of a significant proportion of plant, fungus and animal species occurring in St. Petersburg. They provide important regulatory and cultural ecosystem services. There is a long practice of fruitful collaboration between the city authorities and academic scientists in providing comprehensive landscape and biodiversity surveys in order to justify the establishment of new PAs as well as wildlife monitoring of existing ones. PAs play an increasingly important role in the life of the city, especially as recreational and educational entities.
KW - Conservation
KW - Protected areas
KW - Russian federation
KW - St. Petersburg
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85123062390
VL - 28
SP - 187
EP - 199
JO - Wulfenia
JF - Wulfenia
SN - 1561-882X
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