VyatSU scientists Aleksey Prokashev and Aleksey Matushkin proposed a justification on the example of the Kirov region
The article “Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Compiling the Red Data Soil Book of Kirov Oblast” was published on the SpringerLink platform, authored by scientists from Vyatka State University A.M. Prokashev and A.S. Matushkin. The key idea of their work was to substantiate the importance of creating the Red Book of soils in the region.
Science has long established that each natural zone has its “own” soil, the properties of which correspond to the climate, topography, rocks, level and chemistry of groundwater, and vegetation cover. Later, domestic scientists discovered facts indicating the presence of signs of a discrepancy between a number of external and internal soil properties and modern natural conditions. In this regard, the Vyatka land was no exception. Paleogeographic and paleo-soil studies conducted at the Department of Geography and Methods of Teaching Geography of Vyatka State University showed that over the past 10-12 thousand years, the border between the forest and steppe zones has repeatedly shifted either to the north or to the south. This left its mark on the appearance and condition of the mineral and organic parts of soils and was reflected in a series of scientific papers by Kirov geographers.
Vyatka land became the owner of rare representatives in the composition of the soil cover. Found in a number of soil types, they made it possible to develop a general concept of the paragenetic evolution of the soil cover of the Vyatka Kama region in the postglacial period. During the study, scientists identified the main objects, including unique, rare and endangered soils. A.M. Prokashev and A.S. Matushkin presented a list of priority objects for the future regional Red Book of Soils and indicated the main areas of their distribution. In addition to soil reserves and reserves, it is proposed to single out individual natural monuments from among valuable soil objects in places accessible for direct observation along the banks of river valleys. These materials can be used to develop a network of protected natural areas by including soils as a new category of natural heritage.
The rationale for the importance of creating the Red Book of Soils is based on the fundamental principles developed by the authors of the article and interpreted by them in a regional context.
