RESEARCH WORK IN «KHORTYTSIA» NATIONAL RESERVE

Abstract

The article examines the history of the study of the island of Khortitsa, its natural and cultural potential, the emergence and stages of the formation of the reserve on its territory. The generalizing works of various authors on the topic under study are analyzed. Yavornitsky, Novitsky, Dobrovolsky, Peshanov, Yura, Kozachok, Ilyinsky, Pustovalov, Ostapenko, Kobalia, etc. made a great contribution to the study of the island and to the development of the reserve. The author comes to the conclusion that the following stages are distinguished in the history of the study of the island of Khortitsa: 1) local history, 2) general scientific, 3) research stage of the island of Khortitsa within the framework of the reserve.