Detection of Changes in Eurasian Boreal Forest

Abstract Boreal ecosystems present critical importance in global ecological processes. They are complicated system with great numbers of inner connections and dynamic pattern. The role, which boreal ecosystems play in sustainability of the environment as well as their significant value within forest cover of the Earth, is beyond question. The influence of anthropogenic activities on the condition of the boreal forests is growing up every year. That is why the determination of zones of current changes and definition of criteria which could be considered as key in the processes of identification such areas, are in a great interest. Besides, it is very important to predict areas where these changes are most likely could happen in next years. Keywords: Forest cover changes, Boreal forest, Eurasia, Intact Forest Landscapes, biodiversity, conservation