The Relict Lime Grove is a linden grove in
Ubinsky District
Ubinsky District (russian: Уби́нский райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #200-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is . It ...
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Novosibirsk Oblast,
Russia
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. The grove has existed since preglacial times.
History
The Relict Lime Grove was discovered in 1928 by A. M. Zharkova of the
Russian Geographical Society
The Russian Geographical Society (russian: Ру́сское географи́ческое о́бщество «РГО»), or RGO, is a learned society based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It promotes geography, exploration and nature protection wi ...
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Description
The grove is several million years old. It is located in the Senchinskoye Swamp northeast of
Lake Ubinskoye
Lake Ubinskoye (russian: Убинское озеро) is a freshwater lake located in the Baraba steppe in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, where it is divided between Ubinsky District in the west and Kargatsky District in the east. The name of the l ...
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External links
Реликтовая липовая роща. Новосибирский краеведческий портал. Relict Lime Grove. Novosibirsk Local History Portal.Specially Protected Natural Territories of Russia.
Geography of Novosibirsk Oblast
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