Stanichno-Luhansk Reserve

Stanichno-Luhansk Reserve (Ukrainian: Станично-Луганський заповідник) is a protected nature reserve of Ukraine that covers a portion of the left bank of the Donets River floodplain. The reserve is about 30 km north of Luhansk, near the town of Stanytsia Luhanska in the administrative district of Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion of Luhansk Oblast[1]

Stanichno-Luhansk Reserve
Ukrainian: Станично-Луганський заповідник
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Stanichno-Luhansk Reserve
Location of Reserve
LocationLuhansk Oblast, Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion
Coordinates48°45′25″N 39°21′30″E
Area498 hectares (1,231 acres; 5 km2; 2 sq mi)
Established1968
Governing bodyNational Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Websitehttps://lpznanu.wixsite.com/lpznanu/stanica

Topography

The site is set back from the Donets River itself, on the terrace supporting a strip of flood lakes about 50 meters above sea level. In the 1990s the lakes in the middle of the reserve were frequently connected to the river by flooding. The soils are chernozym (black soils) on 15-20 meters of alluvium and limestone rocks.[1]

Climate and ecoregion

The official climate designation for the Stanichno-Luhansk area is ""Humid continental climate - warm summer sub-type"" (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with large seasonal temperature differentials and a warm summer (at least four months averaging over 10 °C (50 °F), but no month averaging over 22 °C (72 °F). The growing season lasts 200-210 days. The average annual precipitation is 460 mm, but varies from 300-680.[1].

Flora and fauna

The reserve is covered mostly with deciduous forest (70%), meadow-steppe, and floodplain lakes. The lower sandy regions near the river feature willow and poplar; on the terrace are oak forests.[1]

Public use

As a strict nature reserve, Stanichno-Luhansk's primary purpose is protection of nature and scientific study. Public access is limited: mass recreation and construction of facilities is prohibited as are hunting and fishing.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Stanichno-Lugansk Reserve" (in Ukrainian). Official Reserve Website. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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