Аннотация:The system of protected natural areas should adequately represent the region’s soil and
landscape diversity and biodiversity. An analysis of the existing system of protected natural areas
was undertaken. 5.3 % of the Russian Arctic is federal protected areas. The representativeness
index of the nature reserves and national parks in term of soil diversity is 53 %. In Russia, the natinal index is 56 %. The respective figures for landscape diversity are 55 % and 50 %.
Protection of the plant species on the Russian Red List was estimated in terms of protected areas.
17 % of the species are in need of territorial protection (9 % require primary measure and 8 %
require targeted habitat identification). 22 % of the species need additional protection measures.
The share of red-listed plant species in the protected areas is 61 %. It is recommended to add 5
areas to the system of Arctic protected areas.