Moss Forest

Moss Forest
Reference massifs of watershed birch-aspen and linden-oak forests of the Common Syrt, occupying a poorly drained flat area. The predominant tree species are warty birch, petiolate oak, aspen, linden.
Krasnogvardeysky district
Specially protected natural area of regional importance in the Orenburg region (restrictions apply, see description)

Description

4 km northeast of S.Staroyuldashevo. Krasnogvardeisky forestry, 42 block (rooms 7-32). Sorochinsky forestry enterprise. Landscape and botanical monument of nature, the area is 98.4 hectares.

Reference massifs of watershed birch-aspen and linden-oak forests of the Common Syrt, occupying a poorly drained flat area. The predominant tree species are warty birch, petiolate oak, aspen, linden. Crown closeness is 10%. The shrub layer is rare, it consists of brittle buckthorn, laxative jost, steppe cherry, raspberry, viburnum, warty birch bark, cinnamon rosehip, blood-red hawthorn.

The grass cover is mainly formed by common knotweed and May lily of the valley. Sinusia of glaucous blackberries, boneberries and medicinal hemophlebitis are characteristic. Knobby norichnik, field bark beetle, medium clover, nettle-leaved bluebell, St. John's wort, etc. are noted.

The object is a natural monument of regional significance in the Orenburg region, which has a special protection regime. Information about prohibitions and restrictions can be found here.

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