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INDEX A. DEFINITION OF THE REGION BEING PROPOSED FOR NOMINATION AS A EUROPEAN GEOPARK A.1. NAME OF THE REGION PRPOSED FOR NOMINATIONS AS A EUROPEAN GEOPARK………………………3 A.2. LOCATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...3 A.3. SURFACE AREA, GEOGRAPHICAL AND HUMAN STATISTICS A.4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISATION IN CHANGE OF THE REGION BEING PROPOSED FOR NOMINATION AS A EUROPEAN GEOPARK …………………………………………………………………………….4 A.5. ENCLOSURES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 B. SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION OF THE REGION BEING PROPOSED FOR NOMINATION AS A EUROPEAN GEOPARK B.1. DEFINITION OF THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION IN WHICH THE NOMINATED AREA IS LOCATED ………………….……5 B.2. GENERAL GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION ………………………………………………………………………………….…….5 B.2.1. PLAN DENUDATSIONNAJA………………………………………………………………………………………..5 B.2.2. KARSTIC PROCESSES IN LAKE BASKUNCHAK VICINITIES …………………………………………………5 B.2.3. BOLSHOE BOGDO MOUNTAIN……………………………………………………………………………………6 B.2.4. FORMS OF ROKS EOLATION ON ROCKY SEDIMENTATIONS IN NEAR VICINITIES OF BOLCHOYE BOGDO AND “SINGIN ROCKS” ………………………………………………………………………….6 B.2.6. THE HOLE SHARBULACK………………………………………………………………………………………….6 B.2.7. KARSTIC FORMS OF RELIEF………………………………………………………………………………………6 B.2.8. CAVES OF CORROSION – EROSION TYPE CAVE SHARBULACK…………………………………………….7 B.3. THE GEOLOGICAL PERIODS ………………………………………………………………………………………..10 B.4. GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES ………………………………………………………………………………..11 C. ARGUMENTS FOR NOMINATING THE TERRITORY AS A EUROPEAN GEOPARK C.1. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORY'S POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTOURISM…...13 C.2. OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING GEOINSTITUTION AND GEO-ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION OF THE GEOPARK…….13 C.3. POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE PRESENT IN THE TERRITORY. ……………………………………………………………………………………….…..13 C.4. THE TERRITORY'S INTEREST IN JOINING THE EUROPEAN GEOPARK NETWORK ……………………………………13 D. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TERRITORY D.1. ECONOMICAL ACTIVITIES, DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY………………………………………………………………………………14 D.2. THE PROVISIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE TERRITORY……………………………………………………………14 D.3. PROTECTION STATUS OF THE TERRITORY…………………………………………………….……………………………..14 D.4. EXISTING FACILITIES……………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….14 D.5. FUTURE FACILITIES PLANNED………………………………………………………………………………………………….15 2
A. DEFINITION OF THE REGION BEING PROPOSED FOR NOMINATION AS A UROPEAN GEOPARK A.1. NAME OF THE REGION PRPOSED FOR NOMINATIONS AS A EUROPEAN GEOPARK: The name that is proposed for the site applying to take part in the EUROPEAN NETWORK of GEOPARK is “BOGDINSKO-BASKUNCHAKSKY GEOPARK”. The area lies within the borderline of the present Bogdisko- Baskunchaksky reserve. A.2. LOCATION The geopark settles down in the south of Russia in the western part of Near-Caspian lowland on a left bank of the river of Volga within Ahtubinsky administrative area of the Astrakhan area. The geopark territory settles down in 50 kilometres from an administrative centre of the given territory - Ахтубинска. In immediate proximity from the given territory on distance about 12 km settlements the Verhny , Nigniy Bottom and Srednij Baskunchak settle down. Geopark area it is possible to reach railway and motor transport. By train it is desirable which settles down in 15 kilometres from geopark will stop at station Verhny Baskunchak, further journey is carried out by motor transport. For Journey on the car the network of the highways connecting an connect the Astrakhan and Volgograd areas too can be used for journey to geopark. The nearest international airports settle down in the cities of Astrakhans and Volgograd, located within 300 kilometres from geopark territory. This distance can be overcome by the bus, a train, or the car on it will leave about 4 hours. A.3. SURFACE AREA, GEOGRAPHICAL AND HUMAN STATISTICS The area is in limits of Bogdinsko-Baskunchak reserve. Its area makes 18478 hectares. The reserve consists of two sites: Vicinities of salty lake Baskunchak and mountain Big Богдо (16483 hectares) and a site «the Green garden» (2004 hectares). In all territory of geopark the economic activities are not carried out, the given area is especially protected territory. Geopark holistic way Our geopark policy is aimed to create a connection between man, environment, culture, society and geology in close agreement with the general philosophy of the European Geoparks Network. The geological diversity found within the geopark offers great possibilities to demonstrate how geology is able to influence the bio-diversity, animal breeding, agriculture, communication and the very important aspects of life and cultural evolution like the human presence ever since pre-history and proto-history, and the great epopee during which the exploitation of gypsum and saltwas carried out. 3 Population The resident population of the District involved is equal to 73152 in habitants (Istat, 2007). The average population density is 9.3 inhabitants / sq.km. In the last ten years the resident population of the area, likewise for the total province population, has been subject to a decreasing flux. Such trend however results as a contrast, compared to the regional value which is substantially stable. B. Bogdo Tourism Despite presence of a considerable cultural heritage. The tourist stream which concerns all area comes to an end in the digital form bad. Tourism in territory of Bogdinsko-Baskunchak reserve has the big history and is developing branch. Here in territory of Bogdinsko-Baskunchak reserve there are the unique objects, capable to draw attention of tourists. Those are nature sanctuaries: mountain Big Bogdo, natural oundary a green garden, salty lake Baskunchak and karstic caves in its vicinities. No other geopark comparable to this in the European Geopark Network. Here there is unique in area денудационная a plain complicated by various forms of a relief: funnels, caves, beams which were formed throughout many
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