PonticCaspian
PonticCaspian is a geographic and cultural concept describing the region spanning the drainage basins and landscapes between the Pontic (Black Sea) coastal zone and the Caspian Sea in Eurasia. The term is employed across disciplines such as geography, archaeology, linguistics, and paleoenvironmental science to denote the Pontic-Caspian steppe and its environs, a broad belt of grasslands and steppe that stretches from the northern shores of the Black Sea to the Caspian shoreline.
Geographically, the PonticCaspian zone covers parts of eastern Ukraine, southern Russia, and western Kazakhstan, with extensions
Historically, the PonticCaspian belt was a major conduit for migrations, trade, and cultural exchange, shaping several
Ecologically, the PonticCaspian steppe supports diverse grassland ecosystems with fauna ranging from small mammals to migratory
As a term, PonticCaspian is primarily academic and descriptive rather than a political boundary. It serves