Лісові ресурси в структурі екологічної мережі Хмельницької міської територіальної громади

Abstract

The significance of forest resources as a structural element of the ecological network of the Khmelnytskyi urban territorial community is highlighted. The total area of the community’s forest fund (4,815.7 ha) and its distribution among forest districts are indicated. The floristic diversity of forest ecosystems is outlined. The role of forest massifs as ecological cores and corridors forming the natural framework of the territory and ensuring the spatial integrity of ecosystems is substantiated. Emphasis is placed on the need for research, inventory, and conservation of forests as priority directions for the development of the local ecological network and its integration into the regional ecological network.