Divnogorye

Nature reserve museum Divnogorye (, ''Muzej-zapovednik Divnogor'e) is a plateau and open-air museum in Liskinsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. It is located 10 km to the west of Liski, the administrative center of the Liskinsky District. It is situated on the right bank of the Don River, 80 km to the south of Voronezh, not far from khutor Divnogorye. The museum was established in 1988 and received the official status of a nature reserve museum in 1991. Divnogorye remains one of the most popular and recognizable tourist attractions of Voronezh Oblast. More than 60,000 visitors are attracted every season (from May to October), mostly from Voronezh and the wider Voronezh Oblast.

== Description == Divnogorye Nature reserve museum occupies of limestone outcrops. Maximum altitude above sea level is 181 m or 103 m relative to the mouth of the Tikhaya Sosna River at the confluence with Don River (which flows at the foot of the plateau). Due to the rather significant difference in altitude between the plateau and the floodplain of the Don and Tikhaya Sosna rivers, its microclimate differs significantly from its surrounding lowlands. The plateau quickly heats up; rising streams of hot air drive away the emerging clouds toward the low floodplain lands. As a result, annual rainfall in the region (an average of 480 mm per year) over the plateau is reduced by a factor of 1.5–2. The summer period is especially arid. This inhibits the process of water erosion, and also reduces the likelihood of karst dips. The topsoil layer consists of 15–20% of limestone. Below there is a layer of pure limestone. The top layer undergoes wind erosion (weathering). Despite rather steep slopes, the plateau has undergone significant anthropogenic changes: in 1860 some of it was blown up using dynamite for laying a railway. In addition, shepherds and vandalism caused significant damage.