Оренбургский научно-исследовательский институт охраны и рационального использования природных ресурсов (ОНИИ ОРИПР) Institute of the Steppe ub Ras: Story of Formation of Modern Steppe Science Authors: Savinova T. N., Ryabukha A. G. Article is devoted to history of creation of Institute of the steppe which is the only academic geographical institute in the Urals and in the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.