 To the south are located the Bălți Plain and the Middle Prut Plain, with an average of and a maximum altitude of .Originally forested, it has been extensively de-forested for agriculture during the 19th and 20th centuries.In contrast to the region to the north and south, which is more slant, this area is referred to as "plain", although it has relief very different from that of a flatland, and vegetation different from that of the steppe.