Novogrudok Upland


Novogrudok Upland is an upland in the Grodno Region of Belarus, part of the Belarusian Ridge.
The upland is located within the Karelichy, Dzyatlava, Slonim, and Novogrudok districts of the region. The highest point is Zamkovaya Hill, 3 km northwest of Novogrudok, one of the highest in the country. The upland is bordered by the valleys of the Shchara and Servach rivers and by the Neman Lowland.
Geologically, the Novogrudok Upland is composed of morainic and loess-like loams. The surface is largely plowed and is partially covered with pine and mixed forests. The largest river is the Molchad.
The Novogrudok Upland and the neighboring Kopyl Ridge form a small, isolated habitat for the speckled ground squirrel, which typically inhabits the steppes and southern forest-steppes of the East European Plain.