Nineteen non-recultivated waste heaps are found on the territory of the Novovolyn mining
area (Lviv-Volyn coal basin), three of which are damping. The total area of disturbed lands is 116.7
hectares. An important role for optimization of disturbed objects is played by natural colonization
by vegetation, since it indicates the state of the rocks the waste heaps are made of. Studying of
phytocoenoses, which are formed during self-establishment, gives an opportunity to estimate the
formed groups, considering their place and role in the vegetation cover of the region and predict
their further development
