摘要：This article discusses the use of GIS technology for mapping ecological trails in the «Bogdinsko–Baskunchak» state nature reserve. The article presents the analysis of the role of cartographic databases, GIS applications in the activities of specially protected areas of Russia that shows that a separate specially protected conservation area as a whole has a fairly diverse cartographic support, rather than meeting the requirements of the modern level of development of GIS-technologies. Some employees of protected areas used in the only topographic maps, land and forest management, which sometimes complicates the work. To do this, you need to work with and deal with space images ecotrail mapping of protected areas further. The creation of ecological trail «Bogdinsko–Baskunchak reserve» is only the first step in the process of organizing the full-featured GIS solutions. Such interactive maps may be part of the environmental management of the Astrakhan region.
