LICHENS OF THE REGION BURABAY AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN THE BIOINDICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Abstract

In this article possibility of research of lichens as a biological indicator of atmospheric air’s contamination is considered. Bioindication is one of the most important biological methods for assessing the state of the environment. As a bioindicator, a special type of living organisms is often used − lichens, which are highly sensitive to adverse external factors and are widely distributed. The distribution of lichens in the territory of the Burabay State National Park depends on many factors, including the degree of air pollution. They can serve as indicators of its purity. Ecological monitoring of the environment is one of the most important and promising methods for controlling the anthropogenic impact on the natural habitat of living organisms. Moreover, each type of lichen has selectivity with respect to individual elements. All these features of lichens are a unique basis for the use of this group of plants to solve the problems of the quality of the ecological state of the environment and assess the anthropogenic load in ecosystems.