Speculations on Nature Reserve Science. Epitaph

Аннотация

The article overviews and analyzes scientifi c work in the Kandalaksha State Nature Reserve. The state of the so-called “Nature Reserve Science”, i.e., scientifi c research in protected areas, despite its ostensible well-being raises serious concerns among biologists for its future. The lack of a labour pool and funding, outdated equipment and methodological procedures, the lack of interest in the results of scientifi c work, inaccessibility of the collected information to the general scientifi c community, and the lack of prospects for development have led to the almost complete degradation of scientifi c work in the nature reserve system.