Assessment of the influence of anthropogenic factors on elements of the ecological network in Vojvodina (Serbia) using the Leopold matrix
2015
Kicošev, Vesna (Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Romelić, Jovan (Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management) | Belić, Anđelka (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department for Water Management) | Marinić, Ivo (Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia)) | Panjković, Biljana (Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province, Novi Sad (Serbia))
Salt steppes and marshes represent the most valuable ecosystems in the\nworld, providing numerous ecosystem services that are extremely\nvulnerable to anthropogenic influences. These types of habitat in the\nterritory of Serbia are most dominant in Banat and a significant portion\nof them is under protection or in the process of becoming protected. The\nsection surrounding the protected areas of Slano Kopovo Special Nature\nReserve, Rusanda Nature Park and Okanj Bara Special Nature Reserve with\nthe non-building area of Novi Becej, Kumane, Melenci, Elemir and Taras\ncadastral municipalities, has been chosen for the analysis. The aim of\nthis paper was to assess the influence of specific anthropogenic factors\non the elements of an ecological network using the analytical method\nthat can generate the required results in a manner suitable for\npresentation to various stakeholders. To achieve this aim, the Leopold\nmatrix model, used for assessing anthropogenic influence on the\nenvironment, has been chosen. The specificity of this issue of\nprotecting and preserving elements of an ecological network resulted in\nthe need to isolate and evaluate the factors affecting the preservation\nof habitats and functionality of ecosystems, unlike the concept of\nLeopold matrix, which treats all factors as equally important in the\nprocess of evaluation. Evaluation results indicate significant effects\nof historical, perennial manner of using the area and other resources in\nthe non-building area.
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