Natural monument "Podvalskiye terraces" of the Volga upland of the Samara region

In the article specially protected natural area « Podvalskiye terraces » which is located on the Sengileevsky mountains shigonskom area, on the right Bank of the Kuibyshev reservoir. The value of protected areas is determined by its geographical location, unique landscape. The author analyzes archival materials and monitoring data of erosion-abrasive processes taking place on the territory of the natural monument. A brief description of the geomorphological, geological and hydrogeological structure, the fossils of Cretaceous deposits, as well as the current tectonic movement and the situation of slope and coastal processes.