“Weeping rock” ( Ukrainian “Weeping Skeleton” , Crimean-Tat. “Ağlağan qaya”, “Agulagan kaya” ) - a landscape reserve of national importance in the valley of the Western Bulganak River in the territory of Simferopol district ( Crimea ). Created February 13, 1989 . Area - 21.7 ha. Land user - KHZ "Amber".
| "Weeping rock" | |
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| Ukrainian “Weeping Skeleton” , Crimean-Tat. "Ağlağan qaya" | |
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| IUCN Category IV (Species or Habitat Management Territory) | |
| basic information | |
| Square | 21.7 ha |
| Established | February 13, 1989 |
| Management organization | KHZ "Amber" |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Nearest town | Simferopol |
History
The reserve was founded by Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR of February 13, 89, No. 53, by reorganizing the natural monument, founded in 1988. The reserve was created to preserve the unique landscape in the valley of the Western Bulganak River in its natural state.
Description
The reserve is located in the valley of the Western Bulganak River in the west of the Outer Ridge of the Crimean Mountains, south of the villages of Pozharskoe and Vodnoe .
Currently, festivals and various cultural events organized by the Pozharsky Village Council are held on the territory of the nature monument.
The nearest settlements are Pozharskoye and Vodnoye villages, the city is Simferopol .
Nature
The territory of the reserve covers the so-called Weeping Rock - a cliff of bedrock (about 8 meters high stretching along the slope for 110-120 meters) in the valley of the Western Bulganak River (on the left bank of the river), where water oozes through karst cracks. The rock is composed of sandstones and limestones, overgrown with mosses and lichens. A small lake formed at the cliff. The reserve also includes a forest tract where such species as plane tree, juniper, barberry, and a section of the virgin steppe grow.
Photo Gallery
- In the reserve
Notes
- ↑ This geographical feature is located on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula , most of which is the subject of territorial disagreements between Russia , which controls the disputed territory, and Ukraine , within the borders of which the disputed territory is recognized by the international community. According to the federal structure of Russia , the subjects of the Russian Federation are located in the disputed territory of Crimea - the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal significance Sevastopol . According to the administrative division of Ukraine , the regions of Ukraine are located in the disputed territory of Crimea - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status Sevastopol .
Sources
- Map sheet L-36-116 Bakhchisaray . Scale: 1: 100,000. Status of the terrain for 1984. 1988 edition
- Ena V. G. Preserved landscapes of Crimea. - Simferopol: Tavria, 1989
- About the reserve on the website of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Crimea (Inaccessible link) . Archived July 14, 2014.