%0 Dataset
%T Unique objects in inanimate nature and their protection
%J Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center
%I Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center(data.dcxjegi.cn)
%U https://data.dcxjegi.cn/portal/metadata/95061e17-7bde-4c64-9543-b47e4ca823e9
%W NCDC
%R 10.12389/ariddc.01885
%A Documentation Information Center
%K Inanimate nature;Ruins;Nature conservation
%X This monograph is a logical continuation of the authors’ previously published works and is devoted to the description of various unique natural objects that have been discovered in the field, many of which are recommended for designation as natural monuments. In the course of ongoing reforms, rational use of natural resources and nature conservation have acquired priority status, which in turn determines the contemporary relevance of scientific research on the non-living natural environment.Such objects are based on the smallest natural reference units. When used as “keys” in the processes of systematization and analysis, they make it possible to identify appropriate directions for the rational utilization and protection of both individual natural objects and the environment as a whole. The term “natural object” is widely used, but its meaning is not always consistent. In a broad sense, it is often applied rather loosely, encompassing both the smallest elements of the natural environment, such as individual landforms, and much larger units, such as national parks or forest tracts. According to the currently accepted classification of forms of nature protection, natural objects are understood as “point-like” reference units within geographical systems. The authors follow this definition. Although these are small components of the natural environment, they are the most representative or unique.From the standpoint of conservation status, such typical natural objects are generally regarded as deserving only local protection, a view with which the authors disagree. Even when limited in size, a typical natural object possesses concentrated informational value because of its representativeness or uniqueness. Depending on the significance of this information, its conservation importance may range from local to all-Union and even global levels. Small waterfalls, such as those in the Sangardak River basin or similar sites, may be regarded as examples of locally significant ob