Happy to give Moldova its own topic!
I will be visiting next week. Will report back on it, of course, but first need help with this.
Regarding the
The Typical Chernozem Soils of the Balti Steppe TWHS: who has come closer to finding the actual coordinates? I always saw it as a large area of agricultural fields with a specific soil, typical of the region. However, after reading the description more closely, I believe it is a much smaller area ("five long-term field experiments").
The coordinates given on the UNESCO website are 47.770833, 27.868611, which are for a roundabout. There are two plots slightly north of this, which could be it. Look via Satellite view at 47.77520341565322, 27.869840946128615 and 47.78020944231424, 27.87661664034923
We earlier had a different location on our website (more north), 47.789245195413905, 27.836506721074482. This was visited by Jarek in
his review.
Gemini comes up with:
Main Experimental Block (Crop Rotations & Monocultures):
Coordinates: Approximately 47°46'58"N 27°51'54"E
Context: This area contains the historic plots established in 1962. It is located near the intersection of the R14 highway and the road toward the village of Pirlita.
Irrigation & Soil Fertility Block:
Coordinates: Approximately 47°45'40"N 27°51'20"E
Context: These fields are used for the long-term irrigation experiments (established in 1971).
(Individual Plot Size: Most experimental plots (within a rotation) are approximately 150 to 200 square meters (e.g., 10m x 20m or similar dimensions). Total Experimental Area: The "Selectia" Institute manages roughly 1,000 hectares of land in the Balti Steppe, but the specific UNESCO-relevant long-term experimental plots occupy about 100–150 hectares of that total.)
Can anyone find any other reference to this area of scientific study?
