2024 Ecosystem Transformation 7 (2), 72-86

On establishment of biological (zoological) reserves for conservation of aquatic biological resources and their habitat in the Sheksna and Rybinsk reservoirs

Konovalov A.F. , Borisov M.Ya , Filonenko I.V., Seltsova S.I.

New specially protected natural areas (SPNAs) of regional significance, i.e. state biological
(zoological) reserves “Spawning Grounds of Belozerye” and “Ramenye”, have been established in
waters of the Sheksna and Rybinsk reservoirs located within the boundaries of Vologda Oblast. In
waters of both reserves, producers and the young of phytophilous fish (bream, pike, perch, roach, silver
bream, etc.) are concentrated in the spring-summer period. Their share in catches implemented with
fixed nets makes up 81–85% (“Spawning Grounds of Belozerye”) and 81–96% (“Ramenye”). The area
of flooded in spring overgrown sites, which are major spawning grounds for phytophilous fish species,
reaches about 37.5 km2, or 29.8% of the total protected area in the “Spawning Grounds of Belozerye”
and 34.8 km2, or 23.4% – in the “Ramenye” reserve. Taking into account the localization of spawning
substrates, the boundaries of both SPNAs have been adjusted with further development of restrictions
to be imposed on economic and other activities.

Alexander Fyodorovich Konovalov
Vologda Branch of FSBSI “VNIRO” (“VologodNIRO”)
ul. Levicheva 5, Vologda, 160012 Russia

Ph.D. in Biology, associate professor, deputy head of the branch
alexander-konovalov@yandex.ru

M. Ya. Borisov
Vologda Branch of FSBSI “VNIRO” (“VologodNIRO”)
ul. Levicheva 5, Vologda, 160012 Russia

Ph.D. in Biology, leading researcher
myaborisov@mail.ru

Igor Vladimirovich Filonenko
Vologda Branch of FSBSI “VNIRO” (“VologodNIRO”)
ul. Levicheva 5, Vologda, 160012 Russia

Ph.D. in Biology, senior researcher

S. I. Seltsova
Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation
ul. B. Grusinskaya 4/6, Moscow, 125993 Russia

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