REGARDING THE IMPACT OF OIL PRODUCTION ON THE LAND OF THE BORYSLAVSKY LANDSCAPE RESERVE OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE

Abstract

In order to preserve the valuable native beech-fir forests surrounding the city of Boryslav from the south, the gene pool of the animal and plant world, and to maintain the overall ecological balance in the Drohobych region, the Boryslavsky landscape reserve (area 2,049.3 hectares) of local importance was created. The territory of the reserve belongs to the Upper Dniester Beskydy district and is of particular importance for ensuring the water regime of the Tysmenytsia River. Нere were also found а number of red book species of insects, plants and animals. At the same time, the territory of the reserve is located within the boundaries of the South Boryslav oil field, which is one of the most promising oil and gas-bearing areas of Precarpathia. Therefore, here in 2012, on the basis of the limit on the special use of natural resources approved in the established order, in agreement with the State Department of Environmental Protection in the Lviv region, was started geological exploration work on a plot of 2.5 hectares. As a result, on the area trees were cut down, and the soil cover was destroyed. As of today, the company that conducted geological exploration has a special permit to use subsoil in this area and plans to continue its activities. Taking into account the difficult situation in the country and the prospect of hydrocarbon extraction in this area, we consider it expedient to remove this area from the composition of the lands of the landscape reserve of local importance "Borislavsky", as it does not fulfill the functions assigned to it, namely: protection, preservation and restoration of valuable fir and beech plantations of natural origin with flora and fauna typical for this formation. Instead, we propose to include two plots of highly productive beech-fir stands from the lands of the State Enterprise Drohobich forestry as part of the reserve "Borislavskyi", which will increase the area of the reserve by 1.5 hectares, although it will not solve a number of environmental problems that may arise during mining hydrocarbons.