Ecological and Economic Efficiency of Harvesting Medicinal Plant Raw Materials
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnubio.10.113-119Keywords:
medicinal raw material, resources, economic evaluation, profitabilityAbstract
The consequences of intensive anthropogenic activities include disturbances in the ecological-cenotic balance of phytosystems and a decrease in biodiversity. As a result, natural resources of valuable plant species become depleted and irreversibly diminished. For the effective utilization of medicinal plants, it is necessary to research their resources in specific territories, study the ecological peculiarities and population characteristics of industrial species to ensure their sustainable exploitation and conservation. Effective protection of medicinal plants should be comprehensive and encompass various interconnected measures. Rational harvesting practices, taking into account industrial cultivation of key species, are a crucial element in preserving natural resources and ensuring sustainable utilization of medicinal plants. Preserving biodiversity requires a broader approach to assessing taxa, considering not only their biological and ecological characteristics, adaptability, and tolerance to external factors but also evaluating their strategies for resisting anthropogenic influences and their capacity for regeneration. Research on the flora of the Kyiv region is highly relevant due to the significant number of medicinal plants growing in this area. To ensure the sustainable development of the region, it is necessary to investigate the ecological-economic efficiency of harvesting plant medicinal raw materials. The aim of our study was to explore the ecological-economic peculiarities of cultivating medicinal plant raw materials in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region, based on the ESС "Myrotske" and to account for such resources. During this research, a detailed analysis of the distribution of medicinal plant raw materials in the territory of the ESС "Myrotske" in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region was conducted. Their economic evaluation was performed to determine the profitability of harvesting medicinal plant raw materials in specific areas.
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