Novogrudok Upland
Novogrudok Upland (Belarusian: Навагрудскае ўзвышша) is an upland in the Grodno Region of Belarus, part of the Belarusian Ridge.
The upland is located within the Karelichy, Dzyatlava, Slonim, and Novogrudok districts of the region. The highest point is Zamkovaya Hill (323 m), 3 km northwest of Novogrudok, one of the highest in the country. The upland is bordered by the valleys of the Shchara and Servach rivers and by the Neman Lowland.
Geologically, the Novogrudok Upland is composed of morainic and loess-like loams. The surface is largely plowed (41%) and is partially covered with pine and mixed forests (28%).[1] The largest river is the Molchad.
The Novogrudok Upland and the neighboring Kopyl Ridge form a small, isolated habitat for the speckled ground squirrel (Spermophilus suslicus), which typically inhabits the steppes and southern forest-steppes of the East European Plain.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Новогрудская возвышенность
- ^ "Крапчатый суслик". www.biodiversity.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
Sources
- Новогрудская возвышенность // Туристская энциклопедия Беларуси / редкол. Г. П. Пашков [и др.]; под общ. ред. И. И. Пирожника. Minsk. 2007. p. 648. ISBN 978-985-11-0384-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Навагрудскае ўзвышша // Геаграфія Беларусі: Энцыкл. даведнік. Minsk: BelEn. 1992. pp. 63–64.