Cretaceous steppes with Caragana (Меловые степи с караганой) is a natural monument (protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast).

Basic special features

The clearly expressed steppe with the tracks of the former forest. Most likely, there were here pine- oak scaffolding with the chalky sections. Forms migrated from this territory and forest became steppe. 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 researching and scientific work is not conducing.

The basis for creation of PA and its importance

Is available a natural complex of rather good safety since the given forest-steppe file more and more is improved and turns to an arable land.

References

• http://eco.ulstu.ru
• http://ulnat.by.ru/