Impact of digitalization on the conservation of valuable species of animals

The relevance of the research topic is due to the intensification of the process of introducing digital technol-ogies into the life of society. The digital transformation of the ecological sphere affects the state of environment and exacerbates the issues of protecting human environment and preserving biological diversity. The choice of topics is explained by the fact that individual representatives of the wild fauna are economically valuable re-sources of conditionally free nature, this attracts criminal communities to the development of the digital envi-ronment and the development of illegal trading networks. The methodology of study, along with general scientific methods, includes specific scientific ones: with the help of the statistical method, quantitative indicators are added to the legal analysis of encroachments on wild animals using the Internet; the culturological method made it possible to identify the influence of the information environment on law-making activities that prevent cybercrime. In the course of studying the topic, special attention was paid to the trade in valuable wild animals in the digital environment and it was found that the trade in wild animals poses a threat to national security, leads to the loss of biodiversity, increases corruption, improves cybercrime technologies, and contributes to the commission of other anti-social acts and deterioration of public health. The formulated proposals for improving the national legislation in terms of the circulation of valuable wild animals are aimed at preserving biodiversity.