title: Chernaya Balka
text: # Chernaya Balka
  
  Chernaya Balka is a Russian botanical park. It is one of the Protected areas of Russia. It is a zakaznik and was created on September 22, 1977. The main population centers are Bogatov, Belaya Kalitva, village Kakichev. The monument has value for soil-protection, water security and erosion control. It plays environmental, scientific, recreational and educational roles.
  
  ## Geography
  
  It is located on the right bank of the river Seversky Donets, southwest Bogatov, Rostov Oblast. It occupies 212,67 hectares.
  
  The terrains is fforest steppe. The soil type is south chernozem. The most typical relief is a ridge-hollow. The site is a highly ramified beam web, located in a Chernaya Balka that flows directly into the valley of Seversky Donets.
  
  ## Flora and fauna
  
  Twenty species of trees and over one hundred species of herbaceous plants occupy the park.
  
  