Great Springs Explained

Great springs
Iucn Category:III
Map:Russia Ulyanovsk Oblast
Location:Bazarnosyzgansky area, Ulyanovsk, Russia
Coordinates:53.7592°N 46.7683°W
Area Km2:0.00015
Established:1995

Great Springs (Russian: Большие родники) is a natural monument listed among the protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast.

The spring, located in the middle of the settled area, contains high-quality water. Polluting the spring is forbidden, as are economic or industrial activity within the protected zone. Cleaning the bed of the spring is permitted. The streams feed the rivers of the area and provide water for the population.

Due to lack of funding, no research or scientific experiments are conducted at the spring.

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