Soil compaction on the Bastak Nature Reserve ecological trails

The upper soil horizons density measurements were made on the Bastak Nature Reserve ecological trails of Uchebnaya and Tigrinaya. The author assessed the upper soil horizons condition. In was noted that soil conditions were favorable for plant growth. It was revealed that the Bastak Nature Reserve soil cover state on the ecological trails depends on recreational effects. The author has proposed the measures aimed to minimize the recreational impact on the Bastak Nature Reserve ecological trails.