Yarova O. Vegetative cover of Biloozersky National Nature Park and the prospect of its territory expansion

The thesis is devoted to the study of the flora and vegetation of the Biloozersky NNP, its taxonomic, biomorphological, eco-coenotic, and geographical structures. The processes of the flora synanthropization have been analyzed. The syntaxonomical scheme of the park vegetation based on dominant classification has been established. As a result 23 rare and noteworthy species of plants have been revealed, 11 of them are included to the Red Data Book of Ukraine, (2009), 5 - in the Appendix I of the Bern Convention, 1 into the European Red List, 9 species are rare for the studied region. 6 rare communities that are found, are included in the Green Data Book of Ukraine (2009). The proposals on the functional zoning of the territory of the NNP are developed. The prospects for the expansion of the territory of the NNP are validated.