Great Springs

Great springs
Natural monument of Russia
Natural Monument (IUCN III)
Country Russia
Oblast Ulyanovsk
District Bazarnosyzgansky area
Location
 - coordinates 53°45′33″N 46°46′06″E / 53.75917°N 46.76833°E / 53.75917; 46.76833Coordinates: 53°45′33″N 46°46′06″E / 53.75917°N 46.76833°E / 53.75917; 46.76833
Area 0.00015 km2 (0 sq mi)
Biome The Spring
Nature sanctuary of Russia 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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