(TASS) - The total radius of the zone of impact of the industrial facilities of the Kola division of the company "Norilsk Nickel" on the biodiversity of the Arctic does not exceed 16 km, follows from the presentation of the results of the scientific expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences to study biodiversity in the areas of impact of the production facilities of the company "Norilsk Nickel", located in the Murmansk region . After analyzing the areas of Nikel, Zapolyarny, Monchegorsk and Murmansk, scientists in each of them identified zones (belts) of insignificant, medium impact and production (background) territory, the clear boundaries of which cannot be determined, since they depend on many factors.
"The boundaries of these zones are different depending on the enterprise itself. If this is a mining and processing plant, where the territory is rejected and the chemical impact is reduced to the storage of tailings, then it will be minimal. Within the sanitary protection zone - up to 3 km. Everything, beyond the impact No. If we talk about enterprises that emit various chemical components into the air and water environment, then everything will already depend on the wind rose.This leads to the defragmentation of this zone, it can be more than 10 km and up to 16 km, depending on which plant or animal it affects. Later on, a sharp attenuation occurs," the head of the expedition, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Glupov told reporters, presenting the results of the expedition.
The research also touched upon the state of the Northern Sea Route from Murmansk to Dudinka. Specialists on board the vessels covered the entire route, monitoring the animals around the clock, and noted almost no impact on the route. “Only in the ports there were synanthropic species [organisms whose lifestyle is associated with humans], but along the way there were also very rare and Red Book species, everything is also safe with birds. Specialists who previously worked both in Antarctica and in high latitudes , they immediately said - there is practically no impact, "Glupov said.
However, he noted that the noise of large-tonnage ships strongly affects some species of animals that have to leave these areas. /TASS/. The total radius of the zone of impact of the industrial facilities of the Kola Division of Norilsk Nickel on the biodiversity of the Arctic does not exceed 16 km, follows from the presentation of the results of a scientific expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences to study biodiversity in the areas of impact of the production facilities of the Norilsk Nickel company located in the Murmansk region. After analyzing the areas of Nikel, Zapolyarny, Monchegorsk and Murmansk, scientists in each of them identified zones (belts) of insignificant, medium impact and production (background) territory, the clear boundaries of which cannot be determined, since they depend on many factors.
"The boundaries of these zones are different depending on the enterprise itself. If this is a mining and processing plant, where the territory is rejected and the chemical impact is reduced to the storage of tailings, then it will be minimal. Within the sanitary protection zone - up to 3 km. Everything, beyond the impact No. If we talk about enterprises that emit various chemical components into the air and water environment, then everything will already depend on the wind rose.This leads to the defragmentation of this zone, it can be more than 10 km and up to 16 km, depending on which plant or animal it affects. Later on, a sharp attenuation occurs," the head of the expedition, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Glupov told reporters, presenting the results of the expedition.
The research also touched upon the state of the Northern Sea Route from Murmansk to Dudinka. Specialists on board the vessels covered the entire route, monitoring the animals around the clock, and noted almost no impact on the route. “Only in the ports there were synanthropic species [organisms whose lifestyle is associated with humans], but along the way there were also very rare and Red Book species, everything is also safe with birds. Specialists who previously worked both in Antarctica and in high latitudes , they immediately said - there is practically no impact, "Glupov said.
However, he noted that the noise of large-tonnage ships strongly affects some species of animals that have to leave these areas.
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