Borok Island

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name = Island «Borok»
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category_local = Natural Monuments of Russia
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country = Russia
region = Ulyanovsk
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region_type = Oblast
district = Melekess region
district1 = Kuibyshev a water basin
district2 = Cheremshan a gulf
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city_type = Village
city = Nikolskoe on Cheremshan
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established = 1989
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Ostrov Borok (Russian: Остров “Борок”) is a natural monument listed among the protected areas of Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia.

The territory is heavily forested. There is a large colony of gray herons, with 403 breeding pairs, located here. The herons nest in the trees. The nitrogen-rich soil produces nettles and celandine in large quantities. Birds are common here, including black hawk, cheglok, sea-eagle, vyakhir, coast swallow, the eastern Zavirushka bluebird, finches, seagulls, krachki. This is also the habitat of the quick lizard and raccoon dogs.

Felling trees is forbidden in this territory and human visits are limited to fishermen, hunters, and scientists observing the biocenosis.

On island "Borok" one of the grey herons largest a colony (about 400 pairs) is located. See eagles belokhvosts, pair black kites and cheglokov, black-headed merry fellows live. See eagle-belokhvost and black-headed merry fellow are brought in the Red book of Russia.

References

* http://eco.ulstu.ru
* http://ulnat.by.ru/