V. V. Stanchinsky (1882–1942?) is known to a small number of modern biologists and historians of biology. This researcher of nature created his program for the development of ecology and testified that the roots of this science lie in zoogeographical science. In 1922, he claimed that the formation of general laws of distribution and distribution of animals, as well as their evolution, are based on ecological principles. In his ecological concept, he assigned a special place to the formation of environmental protection legislation, which he connected with the development of the factors of the biocenological existence of organisms. V. V. Stanchinskyi is one of the first authors who became interested in the problems and prospects of the development of nature protection. Among these are O. A. Yanata, S. G. Averin, D. M. Kashkarov, I. I. Puzanov, O. O. Browner and, of course, V. V. Stanchinsky. As one of the founders of ecological science in Ukraine, he was, together with this, an active figure in nature protection and developed the protected business. His role in the formation and development of environmental legislation is felt in all his works. Outstanding Russian evolutionist and historian of biology E. M. Mirzoyan is deeply convinced that the biocenological concept of V. V. Stanchinsky is an outstanding achievement of teоretic ecology. E. M. Mirzoyan expressed his convictions, confirms the analysis of works of the ecological direction of V. V. Stanchinsky, in which issues of environmental legislation, protection of the surrounding biological world, and finally, the creation of nature reserves, occupy the main place in the scientific activity of the scientist. It should also be noted that the scientist created his biocenological concept during a difficult time - the beginning of industrialization in the former USSR, which transformed the landscapes of entire regions. And it was necessary to have courage and courage to preach ecological values when the grandiose destruction of nature was taking place in Ukraine.

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