Abstract

The article deals with the issues of anthropogenicimpact on natural landscapes of the Baikal region throughmining and agricultural development of the region. A briefdescription of environmental problems of the region is given,the impact of human activities on the environment of the Baikalregion is assessed. The authors take into consideration specificcases of harmful environmental management that can lead toecological disbalance and landscape degradation. In such a way,the scale and nature of mining increased significantly in recentyears. In order to preserve the natural landscape, it is necessaryto carry out geological work with minimum losses, and performthorough environmental and geochemical expertise. Inagriculture, harsh natural conditions of Transbaikalia (sharpcontinental climate, low rainfall) necessitate more efficientfarming methods – melioration, which is aimed at radicalimprovement of land, however, fails at times.