Современное геоэкологическое состояние малых рек Белоруссии

Аннотация

The paper describes the extent of small river systems transformation in Byelorussia and its results. More than 500 small rivers have been completely corrected, with their watersheds meliorated. Total length of regulated rivers amounts to 15.7 thous. km. Construction of drainage sewer network resulted in that many interfluvial bogs were dried and transformed into agricultural lands. Some negative consequences are discussed, such as increase in erosional dissection density. Some predictions are stated about further development of the processes.