Kuma–Manych Depression
The Kuma–Manych Depression (Russian: Кумо–Манычская впадина, Kumo–Manychskaya vpadina), is a geological depression in southwestern Russia that separates the Russian Plain (north) from the Fore-Caucasus (south).[1] It is named after the Kuma and Manych rivers.[2]
It is often regarded as a definition for the natural boundary between Europe and Asia,[1][3] although most modern sources use the Greater Caucasus watershed instead.
The Rostovsky Biosphere Reserve is located within the Depression.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "'Kuma-Manych Depression'. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.". Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation
- ↑ "3. The continent - Extent and boundaries". Europe's Environment - The Dobris Assessment. European Environmental Agency. 2011.
- ↑ "Rostovsky". The MAB Programme. UNESCO. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
Coordinates: 45°42′54″N 44°06′18″E / 45.71500°N 44.10500°E
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