Relevance - based on the large number of territories in the Russian Federation belonging to the steppe zone, it is clear the importance of measures to minimize the impact of negative natural factors characteristic of them, in particular, the dry winds. Considering that it is important to carry out such events with minimal anthropogenic impact, such a solution as the creation and development of a state forest belt seems interesting and relevant. The purpose of this work is to assess the role of the state forest belt in steppe nature management and its current state from the point of view as an element of land management and interaction of natural and socio-economic systems. Research methods: the work is based on the data obtained through the analysis of the relevant normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and the USSR, the evaluation of satellite images, the study of the data of the Public Cadastral Map of Russia and the information obtained through an extract from the USRN about the land plot on which the preserved fragment of the state forest belt is located, the appropriate assessment and analysis of the data, the conclusion and conclusions are formulated. Results of the work and discussion: according to the results of the research, it is clear that the creation of forest strips gives useful effects in the steppe zone. Taking into account the gradual absorption of the state forest belt by settlements, the following can be proposed: in the framework of land management and planning works, it is necessary to consider the possibility of their formation at the moment and the prospects for the development of the territory in the future: if in the future it is planned to expand the boundaries of the settlement, it is necessary to provide a reserve territory for a new strip, and plan alternative use of the strip that has entered the territory of settlements.