Diversity and protection of Korean pine broad-leaved forests in the Manchurian Natural Area

Methods for the ecological-geographical analysis of the Manchurian Natural Area are discussed to perform estimation of the contemporary state, monitoring, and conservation of the biodiversity of Korean pine broad-leaved forests. The models used for conservation of the mountain Korean pine broad-leaved forests in the transboundary areas of Russia, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Republic of Korea should be based on the coordinated management of national resources. Estimating the ecological potential of Korean pine broad-leaved forests and the state and role played by forest ecosystems in the contemporary structure of the vegetation cover of the Manchurian Natural Area is significant for a more successful management of forests and scientifically grounded distribution of the nature reserves to conserve biodiversity. The united ecological-geographical system taking into account the regional peculiarities of forests can serve as a key in the development of the conservation of the biome.