Shirvan steppe
The Shirvan steppe is part of the Kur-Araz Lowland of Azerbaijan and is located on the left bank of the Kura River.
The elevation of the steppe ranges between and. The steppe has grey desert soil. Its vegetation is halophytic and wormwood, with estuary meadows. The Upper Shirvan water channel was directed from the Mingachevir Reservoir in order to irrigate the land. Animal husbandry and horticulture are the main agriculture in the steppe.
