12-15.10.2017

City of Grozny

12-15 October 2017, the Center of Collective Use of the Chechen State University hosted the III Caucasian ecological forum "Ecology, health, and education in XXI century. Global integration of modern research and technology". The forum is organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State University".

The purpose of the forum is exchange of information and coordination of scientific research in the fields of ecology, geography, biology, medicine and pedagogy.

The organizers initially considered the event as a broad platform for discussing problems and prospects of modernization of Russia and its regions in terms of environmental protection and public health.

Representatives of public authorities and local governments, public ecological organizations, educational institutions, heads and ecologists of the industrial enterprises, scientists and experts in the field of environmental protection and rational use of natural resources, human health and ecology of culture both from the Russian Federation and several foreign countries, were invited to the forum.

The main thematic directions of the forum were:

• Environmental problems in the Russian Federation, the role of ecology and medicine in an environmentally safe development conditioned by the changing interaction between nature and society. 
• Global integration of modern research and technologies for the preservation of human health.
• A healthy lifestyle: modern approaches, methods and means of formation. 
• Environmental problems and the health of the population. 
• Problems of the ecology of culture of the peoples of the Caucasus. 
• Ecological tourism: problems and solutions. 
• Environmental management: status and prospects.  

64 the works of more than 100 authors were submitted to the III Caucasian ecological forum "Ecology, health, and education in the twenty-first century. Global integration of modern research and technology". By the beginning of the event, the organizers published the forum proceeding as a separate collection.

The first day of the event started with a welcome speech given by the Co-Chairman of the Organizing Committee Zaur Baronovich Kindarov, M. D., Associate Professor and First Vice-rector of CSU. In his brief address to the forum participants he thanked all participants for their active participation and wished them fruitful work for the benefit of the Chechen Republic, North Caucasus and the Russian Federation on the whole.

After that the audience was addressed with words of gratitude and wishes of fruitful work by Malika Ahmedovna Buralova, Cand. Sc. in Economics, Associate Professor and Vice-Rector of CSU for Educational Work and Informatization.

The welcome part of the event was completed by Umar Tashadievich Gairabekov, Cand. Sc. in Biology, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Geography and Geoecology of CSU. After the greeting, in his report, U. T. Gairabekov outlined the main goals and objectives of the forum, spoke about the history and results of the previous two forums, and also spoke about the University and the Department of Geography and Geoecology he is now heading. Concluding his speech, he thanked again all participants and wished them all success in their work.

Then the plenary session began, which featured the following presentations:

• "The frequency of dangerous weather phenomena and their environmental consequences on the territory of Abkhazia" by Yanvarbi Alievich Ekba, Dr. Sci. in Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Member of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia, Head of Department of Applied Ecology of Abkhazian State University;
• "Prospects for the development of "green energy" in the Chechen Republic" Ibragim Akhmedovich Kerimov, Dr. Sci. in Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of the Chechen Republic, Professor of the S. I. Vavilov Institute of History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Researcher of the Federal Agency of Scientific Organizations (Moscow), Member of the Presidium of the Pugwash Committee to the Presidium of RAS, Head of the Grozny branch of the Pugwash Committee;
• "Physical and geographical boundaries of different rank and their impact on the natural resource use on the territory of the Chechen Republic" by Aleksey Gunya, Dr. Sci. in Geography, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Geography of RAS, Member of the Steering Committee of Mountain Research Initiative (MRI), Head of the Mountain Group MAB-6/IG RAS;

After the lunch break, participants continued their work at the round tables.

• Environmental problems in the Russian Federation, the role of ecology and medicine in an environmentally safe development conditioned by the changing interaction between nature and society.
• A healthy lifestyle: modern approaches, methods and means of formation. 
• Environmental problems and the health of the population. 
• Ecological tourism: problems and solutions.

In the sections in the format of round tables the following reports were made:

• "Lichen-indication monitoring of air environment quality of the Avenue Mohamed Ali in Grozny" by Leyla Lamalievna Satueva, Cand. Sc. in Biology, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State University";
• "Monitoring of cancer situation on the territory of the Chechen Republic" by Tamila Nasyrovna Ashurbekova, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Plant Protection, Dagestan State Agrarian University;
• "Ecological and geographical assessment of the tourism and recreational potential of the highlands of the Chechen Republic" by Arun Abolkhanovich Daukaev,   Dr. Sci. in Geology and Mineralogy, Kh. I. Ibragimov Integrated Research Institute of RAS, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State University";
• "The study of CAMELUS DROMEDARIES and CAMELUS BACTRIANUS animal groups on individual genes using the method of DNA fingerprinting" by Professor Valery Pavlovich Terletsky, Dr. Sci. in Biology, Chief Researcher of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, all-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Breeding Farm Animals;
• "On the question of classification and application of criteria of sustainable development" by Yury Isayevich Karayev, Chairman of Administrative Officeof North Caucasian Scientific Cooperation, Deputy Director of the Center on International Cooperation, External Relations and Sustainable Development NCIMM (STU), Director of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "International Innovation Scientific Technological Centre "Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories" (IISTC "Mountains");
• "Landscape-geoecological planning of the territory of the Chechen Republic for the purposes of rational nature management" by Salanbek Bekarovich Matsaev, Head of Environmental Laboratory of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource Use of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State University";
• "Modern natural reserve stock of the Rostov region” by Professor Olga Vasilyevna Ivlieva, Dr. Sci. in Geography, Head of Department of Tourism of the South Federal University; 
• "The environmental status of mountain meadow landscapes of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (on the example of the plateau Biychesyn)" by Khalimat Azretovna Dzhanibekova, Cand. Sc. in Geography, Associate Professor of Physical and Economic Geography of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "The U. D. Aliev Karachay-Cherkess State University”;
• "Tourism in the sectoral and territorial structure of the new economy of the Chechen Republic" by Ahmed Lechaevic Ustaev, Cand. Sc. in Geology,  Associate Professor, Head of Department of Economic and Social Geography of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State University”;
• "Actual problems of ecological tourism on the territory of the Volgograd region, the ways of their solution and development prospects" by Natalia Viktorovna Maryankova, Head of Department of Development of Specially Protected Natural Areas and Environmental Education of the Committee of Natural Resources, Forestry and Ecology of the Volgograd region;
• "Ethnographic tourism as a direction of development of ecological tourism" by Elena Valeryevna Dashkova, Cand. Sci. in Physics, Associate Professor at the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State University”;

The results of the meetings of were announced at the closing ceremony, which was held at the Center for Collective Use of the Chechen State University.

The moderators of the round tables summarized the work of their sections and briefly outlined and assessed the contents of the submitted reports.

The first day of the event ended with a sightseeing tour entitled "From the ashes" of the city of Grozny.

The next day, the organizers arranged an ecological tour to the village of Nikhaloy in the Shatoysky district of the Chechen Republic.

Administrative Office of NCSC.

October 6, 2017

Vladikavkaz

October 6-7, 2017, Vladikavkaz, Conference Hall of the North Ossetian K. L. Khetagurov State University. The II International scientific research conference "Regional Development in the XXI century" was dedicated to the Year of Ecology in Russia and the 45th anniversary of the regional branch of the all-Russian public organization "Russian Geographical Society" in the Republic North Ossetia-Alania. 

The main objective of the conference is to discuss actual problems and prospects of development of the regions. The organizers and participants of the conference were: Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, Institute of Geography of Russian Academy of Sciences, North-Ossetian K. L. Khetagurov" State University, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic North Ossetia-Alania, Development Agency of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania,  Regional Department of all-Russian public organization "Russian Geographical Society" in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, North-Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (State Technological University", Center of Geophysical Investigations of Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of RAS, North Ossetian Republican branch of the all-Russian Society for Nature Protection", International Academy of Authors of Discoveries and Inventions, the regional North Ossetian office of the Russian Ecological Party "The Green", "Agro-Holding Ltd".

The conference was attended by leading scientists and experts in the field of ecology and environmental management, economics, education, cultural studies and ethnography from Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan Republic, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Republic of Abkhazia and Republic of South Ossetia.

The Russian Federation was represented by scientists and leading specialists of 40 scientific and educational institutions from more than 20 regions of the country.

The plenary session and thematic sections participants discussed issues of rational use of natural resources, landscape and spatial planning, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural problems and prospects of regional development, environmental security, natural and technological risks.

The conference was opened with a welcoming speech by Alan Ogoev, Rector of NOSU.

In his speech, Akhurbek Magometov, President of NOSU, wished the participants and guests of the conference fruitful work and success in all their endeavors.

Greeting the conference attendees, Taimuraz Tuskaev, Chairman of the Government of the Republic North Ossetia-Alania, expressed the hope that theoretical conclusions and practical recommendations of the conference would serve as a basis for strategic development of the Republic. He further highlighted the joint efforts of the government, the scientific community and the society as a whole, to support the development of green economy and ecological culture in Russia and his expectations for the improvement of the ecological situation both in our Republic and in the country.

At the plenary session with their reports were:

• Boris Mikhailovich Sabanti, Dr. Sci. in Economics, Professor, Saint-Petersburg, Russia; 
• Ruslan Suleimanovich Bzarov, Head of Department of Russian History and Caucasian Studies, North Ossetian State University, Dr. Sci. in History, Professor, Vladikavkaz, Russia; 
• Eduard Batyrbekovich Kubalov, Head of Department of Water Resources, Preservation of Biodiversity and Natural Monuments of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Vladikavkaz;
• William Taimurazovich Gagiev, Director on Tourism Development of the Development Agency of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Cand. Sc., Vladikavkaz, Russia; 
• Fatima Musaevna Hatsaeva, Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Geoecology, Head of Department of Geoecology and Land Management of the K.  L. Khetagurov North Ossetian State University, Cand. Sc. in Geography, Vladikavkaz, Russia; 
• Aleta Teymurazovna Tsorieva, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Vladikavkaz, Russia;

After the break the conference was continued, with the following works presented to the audience:

• Chedzhemov, S. R. “Pedagogical innovation at the end of XX – beginning of XXI century and their role in the development of the intellectual attractiveness of North Ossetia”;
• Kyarova, G. A. “The role of public environmental movement in the formation of ecological culture (on the example of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic)”;
• Gasiev, V. I., Gunya, A. N., Karaev, Yu. I. “Advantages of the interview method of conducting research”;
• Piven’, K. V., Filobok, A. A. “Suburbanization and agricultural development of suburban areas and resort centers of Krasnodar territory”;
• Besolov, A. V., Besolov, V. B. “The family-tribal identity of ancient settlements of Mountain Ossetia as an inviolable constant in the context of architectural uniqueness, ethno-cultural development and recreation of historical objectivity;
• Zhavoronkov, D. V., “Decision making on destination by a tourist”;
• Soloviev, I. A. “The government adaptation-integration policy in relation to foreign migrants in the North Caucasus”;
• Ibragimov, E. E. “Problems of tourism development in the regions of the Russian Federation”;

and other.

After the presentations, there was a debate, the presenters answered questions from the audience, and it was also suggested that the participants should start the discussion of the conference resolution. According to the results of the conference, North Ossetian State University published the edited volume of "Regional Development in the XXI century: Proceedings of II International scientific research conference", containing 135 works by over 300 authors.

Administrative Office of NCSC

October 5, 2017

City of Stavropol

a copy-paste from the website of the NCFU

The III International scientific research conference on «Historical and cultural heritage of the Great Silk Road and promotion of tourist destinations in the North Caucasus» started in the NCFU. The event is timed to the Year of sustainable tourism for the benefit of development, declared by the UNO in 2017. Scientists from Russia, Italy, Portugal, Hungary and other countries are focused on problems and prospects of development of the Great Silk Road as a top priority worldwide project in the field of tourism, on the possibility of forming its areas on the territory of Russia, on the potential of creating and promoting tourist destinations in the region.

The opening speech was made by Alina Levitskaya, Rector of the NCFU:

– The Great Silk Road is one of the major civilization routes with a millennial history, and we feel honoured to be able to participate in upcoming varied activities. Despite the fact that we have possessed the status of a federal university for five years only, it is the third time now that we are conducting such a representative conference on such a meaningful issue. North Caucasus is a territory, strategically important for Russia’s national security.  It is no wonder that the region needs to be promoted in terms of socio-economic development. An advanced tourist sector could help significantly. In this respect, the historical and cultural heritage of the Great Silk Road is undoubtedly of great value.

In her speech Alina Afakoevna highlighted the model of tourism education in the School of Caucasian hospitality. The school was launched on the basis of the Institute of Service, Tourism and Design, North-Caucasus Federal University, Pyatigorsk, under a tripartite agreement between the University, the joint stock company «North Caucasus Resorts» and the Hague School of Hotel Industry. In general, for 2013-2017 the School has prepared more than 700 qualified specialists in service, tourism and hotel business. The employment of the graduates amounted for more than 90 %. The educational process in the University is implemented taking into account domestic and foreign advanced experience, having been gained by 16 teachers of the NCFU during their training in the leading universities of Europe. Cooperation has been established with a strategic partner of «North Caucasus resorts», which allows organizing production practice for students, and also getting recommendations of practitioners to update and improve educational programs. Also, the University has created a multidisciplinary resource centre with the aim of professional training, advanced training and retraining of secondary special education personnel and working professionals for the tourism cluster. Since 2012 95 educational programs has been developed for the center, and nearly 5 thousand people from all the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District have been trained on them. Actively conducted are also project activities, for example, a map of tourist routes of Stavropol region has been prepared both in Russian and English.

The subject of implementation of the model of tourism education was further developed by Vitaliy Belozerov, Advisor to the Rector and Director of the Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of NCFU. Recently, tourism has been actively developed in Russia, including in the area of the Great Silk Road in the North Caucasus. In 2016, the total number of tourists in the region amounted to 3.5 million, and by 2025 this figure will increase to 10 million. “The growth of tourist flows involves a major upgrade in the universities training specialists for tourism sector”, - said the Professor. Today, both the countries, in general, and the Caucasus, in particular, are faced with a shortage of qualified professionals engaged in the organization of tourist services. The NCFU has developed an integrated model for training necessary personnel. The model comprises staffing, content preparation, educational environment, employment of graduates and the labour market. Currently, more than a thousand people from 22 regions of the Russian Federation and 10 countries of the world participate in the programs of the School of Caucasian hospitality. Two profiles are being implemented: «Business Administration» and «International Tourism».

At the conference, Anna Aleksandrova, Professor of Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University and Laureate of the RF Government prize in the field of tourism, has developed the issue of the Chinese consumer in the Russian tourist market. Today, on almost all key indicators of tourism statistics, China is in the top of the world rankings and the leader in terms of outbound tourist flows. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of outwards trips by Chinese tourists has increased more than 13 times. Among the factors that stimulate tourism in the state, Anna Aleksandrova noted the growth of real incomes of the population, the simplification of passport obtaining procedures, the integration of China into the international economic space and other. Russia is one of the twenty popular destinations for Chinese tourists. Speaking about Russian inbound market, China is also leading the way. Anna Alexandrova drew attention of the conference attendees to the specifics of tourists from China. Among them there is a sharp predominance of the elderly, the duration of the trip is 6-8 days, but there are a large number of short trips of 1-2 days, more than half of the travel budget is spent on shopping. With regard to the degree of satisfaction, 82 percent of tourists from China are ready for re-visit Russia.

In the course of the event, Giuseppe Ciccarone, Dean of Department of Economics at La Sapienza University (Italy), outlined the features of the development of the tourism industry in Italy. Jorge Gomes, Head of the MBA Programme and Professor of Management at the Higher School of Economics and Management, Lisbon University (Portugal), highlighted the experiences and tendencies of international tourism in Portugal. The general interest was aroused by the concept of urban development for the resort of Kislovodsk, presented by Rakim Makhmudov, Chief of Department of Innovation, Strategic Partnership Development and Commercialization of NCFU.

The conference continued in the framework of the six sections. Tomorrow the participants will go to Arkhyz to attend the field workshop "Promotion of tourist destinations in the mountain areas of the North Caucasus". They will also be taken on a tour "Along the Route of the Great Silk Road". The conference will end on 7 October with the adoption of the resolution.

Information and Public Relations Office of NCFU

The IV North Caucasian Combined Expedition took place between July 20 and August 3, 2017.  It was composed of scientists, educators and students from Moscow (Institute of Geography of RAS, Lomonosov Moscow State University), Stavropol (North Caucasian Federal University), Vladikavkaz (North Caucasian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy), Nalchik (Kabardino-Balkarian State University), Grozny (Chechen State University).  The exploratory activities covered mountain areas of North Ossetia, the Chechen Republic and Dagestan. The expedition was headed by Aleksey Nikolayevich Gunya, Dr. Sci. in Geography, and Instructor of MAB-6 mountain team of the Russian Academy of Science.

The starting point of the expedition (July 20-23) was Alania National Park, North Ossetia. This stage involved A. N. Gunya, Dr. Sci. in Geography, and Instructor of MAB-6 mountain team of RAS; Yuri Isaevich Karaev, Director of  Centre «Mountains» of the NCIMM; Gatsiev Marat Maximovich, Director of Alania National Park; Albina Albertovna Gazdarova, Assistant Director for environmental education, tourism and recreation; Oleg Izbekovich Dzodzikov, Head of «Youth Business Club». Members of the expedition examined the headwaters of the Urukh River, and, in particular, the Chefandzar ecosite, representing unique marsh spots in an outwash plain. This unique high-mountain ecosystem of 100 ha in area is located in the subalpine belt, about 2350 m above sea level, and serves as an indicator for global climatic changes. Fluctuations in heat and humidity and, in particular, depletion of snow cover in wintertime, have recently led to transformation of groundwater regime and emerging of vegetation within the limits of the ecosystem. The large-scale survey of the ecosite, undertaken by Oleg Dzodzikov through the use of a quad copter, will facilitate landscape and vegetation mapping and, consequently, provide a basis for a long-term site monitoring of this one-of-a-kind environment. However, some relationships still remain obscure: e. g., those between groundwater fluctuations and climatic changes, current cattle grazing and vegetation dynamics. In view of this, one needs a new objective-setting for future research work to be conducted basing on grants.

The fieldwork continued in the Chechen Republic from July 23 to August 3. The key techniques employed were: 1) spatial geophysical description of surface relief, from the most low-lying north-eastern territories of the Republic with below sea level benchmarks (-5 m near village Kargalinskaya) to the mountain range in Itum-Kale District with up to 3000 m above sea level benchmarks; 2) study of natural resource use and its dynamics in different vertical zones. The fieldwork on the Chechen territory was mutually carried out by A. N. Gunya, Dr. Sci. in Geography, and Instructor of MAB-6 mountain team of the Russian Academy of Science; Marina Nikolayevna Petrushina, Cand. Sc. (Geography), Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography and Landscape Science, Department of Geography, Moscow State University; A. V. Lysenko, Head of Department of Physical Geography, North Caucasian Federal University (Stavropol); A. M. Chechenov, Associate Professor, Kabardino-Balkarian State University; Y. I. Karaev, Director of  Centre «Mountains» of the NCIMM; O. I. Dzodzikov, Head of «Youth Business Club», who accomplished the landscape survey by applying a quad copter; Dmitry Koryukhin, Master of Science in Economic and Social Geography of Russia, Department of Geography, Moscow State University. The Chechen Republic was represented by Umar Taishadievich Gairabekov, Cand. Sc. (Biology), Head of  Department of Geography, Chechen State University; Zulfira Sherpaevna Gagaeva, Cand. Sc. (Geography), Academic Secretary of the Integrated Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (Grozny); students and graduate assistants of the Chechen State University.

The expedition was entrusted with the task of exploring landscapes and physiographic boundaries that should be taken into account when planning business activities on a republican scale. It should be emphasized that the Republic is crossed by major physiographic, regional and provincial borders. It would be incorrect to say that these borders have not been studied yet. In pre-war period and especially in 1960-1970s the territory of Chechnya was studied by many prominent physiographers, such as Nikolay Andreevich Gvozdetsky, Aleksandra Efimovna Fedina, and later, Aleksey Alekseevich Golovlev and others. Nevertheless, the territory and landscapes have experienced transformation in recent 25 years, when no research work was undertaken, in fact. Even lands suffered significant changes. Semi-desert landscapes of the Tersk Ridge are growing over with grassland and shrub vegetation, and mountain landscapes – with brushwood and forest plants. During the course of the expedition soil and vegetation samples were obtained. Moreover, a detailed large-scale survey of key sites was carried out by means of a quad copter.

All this may provide insights into the landscape structure and natural resource potential of the territories of the Chechen Republic, help establish a database and, consequently, bring existing learning aid products up to date, and map out a strategy for future research work. Even now it is obvious that one is in need for nature studies concerning landscape dynamics of lowland and submontane areas, mountain and forest areas with reproducing tree vegetation,  high level nival-glacial zones with degrading glaciers. Processed information may prove helpful in writing articles and developing an expedition information package.

The expedition would not have succeeded without substantial support kindly lent by the Chechen State University, who secured arrival, accommodation and transportation of the members of the expedition team.

Development Strategy for Alania National Park

On May 6 the participants in the round table sessions on “Natural risks and hazards: preventive measures in mountain exploration and development”, that took place on May 5 in Vladikavkaz, joined the travelling seminar on working-out a plan of strategic development for Federal State Budget Institution “Alania National Park”. The seminar was held on the territory of the Alania National Park, Iraf District, North Ossetia.
The original alpine relief of the Park molded a unique variety of natural settings and, thus, formed a peculiar ecological system. More than 1000 plant species grow on the territory which is inhabited by approximately 6000 animal species, many of them endemic not only to the Republic North Ossetia-Alania, but also the whole of North Caucasus. In view of the specific character of the nature reserve regulations, special attention is paid to the protection of natural habitats and cultural heritage sites. Above this, measures are taken to foster traditional crafts and stimulate recreational activities. Efforts of that kind may cause some managemental problems: e. g., how can one preserve both typical and distinctive mountain ecosystems and, at the same time, provide people with the opportunity of visiting most interesting natural and cultural sites?
 An elaborate long-term strategic plan of development for the Alania National Park would contribute immensely to a successful solution of the above problems, as explained by Mr. Gatsiev M. M. in his report. The ensuing debate involved the seminar attendees and resulted in certain concept statements to be taken into consideration in further work planning for the Alania National Park. All proposals worthwhile will be reflected on our web pages.

The event is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (State Technological University), as well as to the Year of Ecology and the 9th International Academic and Research Conference «Mountain Ecosystems: Priority Development Fields» to be held in October present year.
The round table activities were mutually shared by the representatives of numerous authorities and institutions in the Republic and the North Caucasian Federal District, guests from other Russian regions and abroad.
As moderators acted Professor Alexey Gunya, Instructor of the MAB-6 mountain team of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Science, and Yuri Karaev, Deputy Director of the Center for International Cooperation, External Relations and Sustainable Development of the North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (State Technological University).
 Yuri Razorenov, acting rector of NCIMM (STU) greeted the round table participants and other guests and wished everybody success in their efforts. According to Mr. Razorenov, it is of significant importance to set proper priorities in order to create favorable conditions for living and further developing in scarce mountainous areas.