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Protected Areas Of Ulyanovsk Oblast
The Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia contains about 118 protected natural areas. National Parks * Sengiley mountains The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank of the middle Volga River in the Ulyanovsk Oblast, Uluyanovsk region of Russia. The area is part of the forest-ste ... Natural Monuments * Wood Pearl * Relic woods * Akshuatian dendopark * Greater springs * The Mountain pine forest * The Source of Sviyaga River * The Forest belt of Genko * Cretaceous steppes from karagana * Upper Jurassic deposits of Gorodishchi * Borok Island References * https://web.archive.org/web/20111224073959/http://eco.ulstu.ru/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Protected Areas Of Ulyanovsk Oblast Geography of Ulyanovsk Oblast U01 Ulyanovsk Oblast Tourist attractions in Ulyanovsk Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulyanovsk Oblast
Ulyanovsk Oblast (russian: Ульяновская область, ''Ul’janovskaja oblast’'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It is located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Ulyanovsk. Population: 1,292,799 ( 2010 Census). Geography Ulyanovsk Oblast borders with Chuvashia (N), Tatarstan (NE), Samara Oblast (E), Saratov Oblast (S), Penza Oblast (W), and Mordovia (NW). It is located on the northern edge of Central Steppes. A quarter of its territory is covered with deciduous forests; the rest is covered with steppes and meadows. The oblast is divided in half by the Volga River. Hilly areas to the west of the Volga are known as Volga Upland (elevations up to 358 m (1,175 ft) ). Eastern part of the oblast is mostly flat. The water table occupies about 6% of territory. Ulyanovsk Oblast has moderately continental, highly volatile climate. Temperature averages at +19 °C (66 °F) in July, and −11 °C (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengiley Mountains
The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank of the middle Volga River in the Ulyanovsk Oblast, Uluyanovsk region of Russia. The area is part of the forest-steppe region, featuring representatives of forest: birch, pine tree, oak. The river banks of the Volga River along the eastern edge are on the Kuybyshev Reservoir. Much of the Sengiley region has been protected in the boundaries of the Sengileevskie Mountains National Park. This park was established in 2017. References {{authority control Geography of Ulyanovsk Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Pearl
Wood Pearl (russian: Лесна́я жемчу́жина) is a natural monument (Protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast The Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia contains about 118 protected natural areas. National Parks * Sengiley mountains The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank o ...). Basic special features Trees of this Protected Area belong to genetic reserve of Russia. The prime trees are pine, birch, asp and linden. The best cultivated trees are selected. Also they grow spindle trees, filbert, bearberry, savoury, carnations, rowans and ferns. All managed works are prohibited with the aim to save value vegetation. Touristic visiting is limited. Researching and scientific work is not conducing. The bases for creation of PA and its importance Ripe pine forests, bonitet 1-1a, completeness 0,7-0,9. References {{reflist * http://eco.ulstu.ru * http://ulnat.by.ru/ Protected areas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relic Woods
Relic woods (russian: Рели́ктовые леса́) is a natural monument (Protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast The Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia contains about 118 protected natural areas. National Parks * Sengiley mountains The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank o ...). Basic features of nature Contains two areas: 1.22 metres high vegetation, consists of linden (near 90%) and birch (near 10%) trees. The store of woodpulp are 310 cube metres at 1 hectare. Square: 48,8 hectares. 2.23 metres high vegetation, consists of linden (near 90%) and birch (near 10%) trees. The store of woodpulp are 380 cube metres at 1 hectare. Square: 11,3 hectares. Another rocks: maple, filbert. All manage works are prohibited with the aim to save value vegetation. Researching and scientific work is not conducing. Basis for creation and its importance interest represent radical lime woods age of 80–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akshuatian Dendopark
Akshuat dendropark (Russian: Акшуатский дендропарк) is a natural monument (Protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast The Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia contains about 118 protected natural areas. National Parks * Sengiley mountains The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank o ...) Basic special features There are a lot of exotic rocks of trees in this Protected Area (above 70 nowadays). All trees are fertile. Examples of the species-exotics: the larch of Sukachev, the pine tree of Veymutov, fir tree is Siberian, juniper, maggoniya. Not the sanitary felling of forest is forbidden in the territory. Researching and scientific work presented. There are places of the rest and a sport camp. The basis for creation of the protected area and its importance Unique assembly of trees and bushes from the different countries of the world (it is more than 150 kinds), landed in the middle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Springs
Great Springs ( Russian: Большие родники) is a natural monument listed among the protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast. The spring, located in the middle of the settled area, contains high-quality water. Polluting the spring is forbidden, as are economic or industrial activity within the protected zone. Cleaning the bed of the spring is permitted. The streams feed the rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ... of the area and provide water for the population. Due to lack of funding, no research or scientific experiments are conducted at the spring. References * https://web.archive.org/web/20071231205649/http://eco.ulstu.ru/ Protected areas of Russia Bodies of water of Ulyanovsk Oblast Springs of Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mountain Pine Forest
The Mountain pine forest (Russian: Горный сосняк на отложениях палеогена) - is a natural monument of Russia (Protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast The Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia contains about 118 protected natural areas. National Parks * Sengiley mountains The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank o ...). Basic features of nature 25 metres high vegetation of pine, linden and birch trees. Bushy flora: cherries, spindle tree, broom, kizilnik, lazurnik. Grassy tier: veynik, lily of the valley, orlyak, pyrethrum. All forms of fellings, girder and pasturing of cattle are forbidden. Because of lack of financing researching and scientific work is not conducing. Bases for creation Age of 130 years of a natural origin. Nature protection value preservation of ancient pine forests on stony adjournment and rare kinds of a bush. References * https://web.archive.or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Source Of Sviyaga River
The Source of Sviyaga River (russian: Исток реки Свияга) is a complex natural hydrological feature listed in the inventory of a protected area of the Ulyanovsk region in Russia. Description The source of Sviyaga River is the most important feature of the protected area, with significant conservation and environmental value. It lies about 5 km southwest of Kuzovatovo, where the land rises to 332 m above sea level. At this height the vegetation consists of tall-trunked pines, cowberry shrubs, and bilberry. Various representatives of the pear family are found here: one-sided pear, rotundifolious pear, verdant and small, pipsissewa umbellate, and sometimes a rare orchid plant, neottianta cucullata, can be found. The total area is 8 hectares. The main source of the Sviyaga River originates from a wood-bog, and is a small pure streamlet which flows into a deep broad gully with hygrophyte vegetation. The second source is located near the village of Krasnaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forest Belt Of Genko
Genko's Forest Belt (russian: Лесополоса Генко) is a system of historic forest belts in Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast. Planted over a century ago, it is now considered a "natural monument", and is legally protected as one of the protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast The Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia contains about 118 protected natural areas. National Parks * Sengiley mountains The Sengiley Hills (russian: Сенгиле́евские го́ры) are formed on the edge of the Volga Uplands, on the right bank o .... History In 1886-1903, watershed protection forest belt planting was carried out in this area. The project was initiated by the well-known Russian forester, Nestor Karlovich Genko (1839-1904). The windbreak forest strips planted under his plan are still considered both to be beneficial for the local agriculture and to be of interest for researchers. Current state The plantings are in a good condition, and naturally regenerate. In some areas, they are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cretaceous Steppes From Karagana
The Cretaceous steppes with Caragana (russian: Меловые степи с караганой) is a natural monument (protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast). It is managed by the Berezovskoe joint-stock company. Basic special features The Cretaceous steppes with Caragana is a clearly expressed steppe with the tracks of the former forest. Most likely, there were pine-oak scaffolding with the chalky sections. Forms have migrated from this territory and the forest became a steppe In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: * the montane grasslands and shrublands biome * the temperate grasslands, .... At present in the steppe there is a very rich composition of flora. Pasture and pasturing of cattle is limited because of lack of financing, research and scientific work was not conducted. The basis for creation of PA and its importance It is available as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Jurassic Deposits Of Gorodishchi
The Exposed Upper Jurassic deposits (russian: Городищенское обнажение верхнеюрских отложений) near the village of Gorodischi, Ulyanovsk Oblast on the right bank of Kuybyshev Reservoir is one of the protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast. cadaster record of the site The Gorodishchi exposure is within the Ulyanovsk paleontology [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borok Island
Ostrov Borok (Russian: остров Борок) is a natural monument listed among the protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia. The territory is heavily forested, and its trees are home to a large colony of grey herons, with approximately 403 breeding pairs. The nitrogen-rich soil allows nettles and celandine in to grow large quantities. Birds are common here, including black hawk, cheglok, sea-eagle, vyakhir, coast swallow, the eastern Zavirushka bluebird, finches, seagulls, and krachki. The area is also the habitat of the quick lizard and raccoon dogs. Felling trees is forbidden in this territory and human visits are limited to fishermen, hunters, and scientists observing the biocenosis A biocenosis (UK English, ''biocoenosis'', also biocenose, biocoenose, biotic community, biological community, ecological community, life assemblage), coined by Karl Möbius in 1877, describes the interacting organisms living together in a .... References * https://web.archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
