This sand spit on the Azov Sea and the bay which it creates are characterized by reed-swamp vegetation and saline meadows fringed by steppe vegetation. The morphology of the spit is continuously influenced by the sea, erosion and flooding. The Site supports rare and endemic species of plants, in particular wild garlic Allium pervestitum. Globally threatened waterbirds such as the red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) and the common pochard (Aythya ferina) can be found. Up to of 80,000 great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) nest, profiting from the great abundancy of round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) as their prey. Two endangered sturgeon species can also be found. Human activities include conservation education, recreation and fishing. In 2021 the boundary was delineated more accurately, increasing the total area by 4,917 hectares.