The area of the raion is 5066.09 km2. Shostka Raion is located on the slopes of the Central Russian Plain. The relief of the raion is mostly lowland. Shostka Raion has reserves of
silt,
sapropel,
peat. The climate is moderately continental. Winter is cool, summer is not hot. The average temperature in July is +19 °C, in January -7.5 °C. The maximum precipitation falls in the summer in the form of rain. The average annual amount is from 650 to 700 mm, changing from west to east. The left tributaries of the
Desna River flow through the Shostka Raion. The river in the floodplain has many
oxbow lakes and
artificial lakes. The territory of the raion is covered with coniferous and broad-leaved forests. The most common forests are pine, oak-linden, and oak. The forests of Shostka Raion are rich in mushrooms and berries. Among the mushrooms,
chanterelles,
tricholoma equestre,
suillus luteus,
armillaria mellea,
russula and
porcini mushrooms predominate. The most common berries are blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. The area includes wide meadows with tall grasses, alder bogs and forest stands of ash, oak and aspen. Typical large mammals are elk, roe deer, wild boar, squirrels, beavers, hares and wolves. The park is home to 134 species of birds. The rivers are home to the sterlet and the endangered Eurasian otter. == Hromadas ==