Šiame darbe analizuojama Širvintų rajono vandentiekio ir nuotekų tinklų būklė. Analizei panaudota UAB “Širvintų vandenys“ informacija, bei Širvintų kaimo gyventojų apklausos duomenys. Aktualiausia problema - vandentiekio ir nuotekų tinklų būklė Širvintų rajone. Gyventojai, gyvenantys individualiuose namuose miestuose bei nedidelėse priemiestinėse gyvenvietėse dažnai neturi galimybių naudotis vandens tiekimo ir nuotekų šalinimo paslaugomis. Jie savo reikmėms vandenį ima iš individualiai įrengtų šachtinių šulinių bei gręžinių. Šie gyventojai nuotekas dažniausiai išleidžia į išsėmimo duobes. Išanalizavus esamą situaciją galima teigti, kad dauguma Širvintų rajono gyventojų vandenį gauna iš centralizuotų vandentiekio tinklų, o nuotekas išleidžia į išsėmimo duobes arba į individualius valymo įrenginius. / The aim of thesis is to analyse the condition of water-supply and sewerage systems of Sirvintai District. The survey data of Sirvintai district people was used to carry out the analysis. The most relevant problem is the condition of water-supply and drainage systems of Sirvintai District. People, who live in their own houses in towns and small suburban villages, often do not have access to water-supply and wastewater disposal services. They receive water from their individually built wells and bores for their own consumption. These people usually drain wastewater into the exhausting holes. Having analysed the current situation we can declare that most Sirvintai district people receive water from public water systems but drain wastewater into the exhausting holes or individual wastewater treatment facilities.

Herbivores have a significant influence on their environment. Factors that influence herbivore distribution in a landscape are important for conservation. Artificial water provision is one such factor, with water sources being focal points of herbivore activity. Variation between herbivore utilisation of different waterhole types and habitat integrity surrounding the different waterholes is assessed in this study. Correlations are drawn between herbivore utilisation and habitat integrity to quantify the impact that artificial waterholes have on the landscape. A scoring system is devised to investigate the various factors affecting vegetation around artificial waterholes. Results show that there are significant variations between herbivore utilisation for different artificial waterhole types, as well as significant variation in habitat integrity surrounding the different waterhole types. Distance between waterholes and drainage lines, and utilisation by specific herbivore species have a significant impact on habitat integrity - specifically affecting veld condition and disturbance observed on woody plant species. A habitat score that was created by combining data from both the herbaceous and woody layers is not affected by waterhole type, distance from waterholes, or the different herbivore species utilising the different waterhole types. Earth dams have the greatest impact on surrounding vegetation and are the most utilised waterhole type. Closures of earth dams are not recommended due to their importance to herbivores. Less utilised waterhole types are also important, mitigating the impact of herbivore damage to vegetation at earth dams. / Environmental Sciences / M. Sc. (Nature Conservation)