Akshuatian dendropark

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Akshuatian dendropark
Natural Monuments of Russia
Natural Monument (IUCN III)
Country Russia
Oblast Ulyanovsk
District Barysh region
Settlements Akshuat
Location
 - coordinates 53°30′55″N 47°27′00″E / 53.51528, 47.45Coordinates: 53°30′55″N 47°27′00″E / 53.51528, 47.45
Area 0.0063 km² (0 sq mi)
Biome Tree-bush flora
Natual Monument of Russia 1848-1912

Akshuatian dendropark (Russian: Акшуатский дендропарк) is a natural monument (Protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast)

[edit] 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.

[edit] The basis for creation of PA 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 of XIX century in V.N.Polivanova's manor. It was created as nursery of coniferous breeds for protection of farmland against sandy drifts.

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