Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXVI, Issue 1
Written by Olesea COJOCARU, Sergiu STANILĂ
The protection of the environment is a national priority, which directly aims at the living conditions and health of the population, the achievement of economic and social-human interests, as well as the sustainable development capacities of society in the future. The purpose of the research was to evaluate the state of land resources and deposits located on the territory of the Leova district, as well as to identify the factors that contribute to the ecological state of land resources. Leova district is located in the southwest of the Republic of Moldova, on the border with Romania, along the left bank of the Prut river. The district has an area of 764.7 km2, representing 2.26% of the total area of the country. The natural resources of the district are forests, rivers and ponds. The underground natural wealth is represented by deposits of sand, clay, clay, bentonite, mineral waters. Of the total area of the district of 76.5 thousand ha, the agricultural land constitutes 57.3 thousand ha, and the non-agricultural land constitutes 19.2 thousand ha.
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