Soils of the Istra River valley within the New Jerusalem monastery and its surroundings

The paper studies the soils of the New Jerusalem monastery complex, which covers a vast area in the Istra River valley and has been significantly changed since the foundation of the monastery (in 1656). The main types of anthropogenically transformed and natural soils are identified; their morphological peculiarities and physical and chemical properties are characterized. The regularities of the spatial soil distribution, which are determined by both natural and anthropogenic factors, are ascertained. The results of the study can be used in implementing the restoration of the monastery and reconstruction of the historical landscape.