Natural conditions and vertebrates of the Bastak (Russia) and Honghe (China) reserves: comparative analysis

The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of natural conditions and vertebrate animals in the Russian Bastak reserve and the Chinese reserve of Honghe. The territories under consideration are close to the Russian-Chinese border and in part they have similar climatic conditions that determine the species composition of animals. In the Bastak reserve it is revealed 395 species of vertebrate animals, while the Honghe reserve fauna is represented by only 298 species of vertebrates. In each class, the authors have identified common species of animals and determined the similarity. The greatest similarity is observed in the classes of birds (79%) and amphibians (62,5%), due to the similar biotopes for these groups of animals - primarily wetlands.