[1] The park was officially created in 2017, with the stated purpose of protecting the unique environment of the Ulyanovsk region and promoting environmental education.

Most of the park is on the hilly right bank of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, featuring chalky outcrops and stony forb steppe plant communities.

[5][6] The park was established specifically to protect and showcase the flora and fauna of the forest-steppe landscape of the Volga Uplands.

The forested areas are mainly covered with birch, linden, oak, pine, and sycamore, maple, and elm.

There are a notable number of amphibians and reptiles in the park, due to the rugged, rocky terrain, presence of water, and relatively light pressure from human settlement.