The Baraba Steppe or Baraba LowlandThe history of agricultural development of the Baraba Lowland (), is a plain in western Siberia. It is named after Baraba Tatars, its indigenous inhabitants.

Since the 19th century the Baraba Lowland is an important Russian agricultural region, with its meadows serving primarily as feed base for livestock farming.СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ ПОЧВЕННО-РАСТИТЕЛЬНОГО ПОКРОВА ЛИМАНА СЕВЕРНОЙ ЧАСТИ БАРАБИНСКОЙ НИЗМЕННОСТИМелиорация и водохозяйственное устройство в районах Барабинской степи

Geography It stretches for across the Omsk and Novosibirsk oblasts between the Irtysh and the Ob Rivers. Grassland steppe landscapes predominate, as well as sphagnum bogs and Solonchak grounds, although there are remnants of wooded areas. Barabinsk is the largest city in the lowland.

Lakes Chany, Ubinskoye, Sartlan, Tandovo, Zharagash and pink lake Krasnovishnevoye are located in the Baraba Lowland. The Kulunda steppe extends to the southeast. The border between both areas is not well defined.

See also Kurumbel Steppe Baraba Tatars

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