25/06/2024
5 MOST AMAZING NATURE RESERVES IN RUSSIA
Hi all nature lovers. Today I'm going to tell you about the most interesting nature reserves in Russia and their unusual features.
⭐ Great Arctic Nature Reserve
The nearest airport is Norilsk (NSK).
This nature reserve is the largest not only in Russia but also in Eurasia, with an area of 41,692.22 sq. km, the size of Switzerland. The reserve is home to wild polar bears. Most of the reserve is inaccessible and never visited by people. Many parts of the reserve can be reached only by air and only when the weather allows. We can take you there in the summer to see its unique beauty. If you are brave and well-fit, we offer rafting on the Efremov River located here.
⭐ Wrangel Island
The nearest airport is Pevek (PWE).
The reserve on Wrangel Island is one of the northernmost in the world. The weather here is severe. The winds and blizzards can rush at speeds up to 140 km/h. The minimum temperature on the island is minus 57°C, the maximum is only plus 18°C. The island is covered with snow 9 months a year. Definitely, it is not a resort. The remains of small mammoths were found here, most likely due to the lack of food on the island. The island is inhabited by about 30 species of arthropods. Due to harsh weather conditions, most animals are simply not able to live here. Freshwater lakes are empty; there are no fish in them at all. Only thousands of walruses enjoy the beaches of Wrangel Island. In 2004, this preserve was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
⭐ Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka
The nearest airport is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (PKS).
The reserve is rightfully considered the "hottest" in Russia: the famous Valley of Geysers is located here, as well as 25 volcanoes, eight of which are active. Some herbs growing on the territory of the reserve can reach four meters in height! This is quite enough to hide not only any animal but also a rider on a horse. The Kronotsky Nature Reserve has its own Death Valley. For a long time, scientists could not understand what caused the sudden death of animals, birds, and insects here. At the same time, people do not experience any adverse effects. The reason was a gas containing a lot of hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, and carbon dioxide, rising from the very depths of the volcano and creeping along the ground. The reserve is one of the oldest nature reserves in Russia, established in 1882.
⭐ Barguzinsky Nature Reserve
The nearest airport is Ulan Ude (UUD).
Here in the middle of Siberia, you can see amazing creations of nature — hot springs with water temperatures from 40 to 65°C. The wildlife is striking in its diversity. You can meet a bear, a fox, a wolverine, a lynx, an elk, and a deer in the reserve. You can watch 265 species of birds — gulls, gray cranes, wagtails, even flamingos, and stone grouse. At the Wild Boars' cordon, sables live almost like cats. Often they arrange themselves in the hands of the guests of the reserve, bask in the sun, and feed from their hands.
⭐ Altai Nature Reserve
The nearest airport is Gorno-Altaysk (RGK).
The Altai Nature Reserve includes most of the water area of Lake Teletskoye — 52%. The lake has strategic importance as it provides drinking water for the whole of Siberia. Its depth in some places reaches 325 m. About 70 rivers and twice as many temporary watercourses flow into the lake, and only one river takes its source — Biya. The largest and most beautiful waterfalls of Altai, Uchar and Korbu, are located on the territory of the reserve. The fauna of the Altai Nature Reserve includes almost sixty rare or endangered animal species that are protected by law. The climate of the Altai Nature Reserve combines the features of mountain and continental climates, making it unique.
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