If the Russian military conducts exercises on the territory of the island and Dzharylgach is connected to the mainland, then it can be called a disaster.
The creation of a military training ground by the Russians and the connection of Dzharylgach to the mainland will have disastrous consequences for the natural ecosystem. This was said by a member of the board of the Ukrainian Environmental Group, Kherson State University Professor Ivan Moysienko, reports Ukrinform.
According to him, it is now difficult to talk about the losses for nature, it can only be assumed, because of the information coming from the military.
“It’s clear that if it’s a training ground, then supplies, weapons, probably, there should be military equipment there. As I understand it, the Russian military brings everything needed for the operation of this training ground along the spit. Sandy spit, sandy land is easily crumbles and burrows under tires, caterpillars. Great damage to the natural ecosystem can be expected,” said the scientist.
He emphasized that Dzharylgach Island is a protected area and part of the Dzharylgatsky National Natural Park, and that coastal settlements are included in the resolution of the Berne Convention. That is, all of these are communities of European importance.
As Moysienko explained, if the Russian military conducts exercises on the territory of the island and connects Dzharylgach to the mainland, then it can be called a disaster.
“There is a multidimensional influence. And Dzharylgatsky Bay suffers, deteriorates, and the island itself, and the animals living on it, in particular, the population of wild ungulates – mouflon, deer. The biotopes of the European importance is also rare, and These biotopes are formed by many types of plants with different security status,” he said.
According to the professor, we are talking about dozens of plant species on the island. There is also a risk that predators will enter the island, wild dogs, wolves, foxes will go there and not only animals will suffer, but also bird populations.
The scientist added that the violation of water exchange with the open sea will affect the state of water in Dzharylgatsky Bay. This, accordingly, will negatively affect biodiversity, and many rare species live there, in particular, unique populations of dolphins.
In addition, it is not known what materials could be used to connect the island to the mainland – if they poured sand or used crushed stone, concrete.
The professor suggests that in autumn, when there are storms, this path is “broken”.
Recall that the Russians connected the island of Dzharylgach to the occupied Kherson region.
In September last year, it was reported that the war caused almost one trillion hryvnias in environmental damage.
Source: korrespondent
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