Lazovsky nature reserve - a tale of Primorsky Krai

What is a reserve?This natural area, is completely excluded from any kind of economic activity.The goal of any reserve - to keep in its natural form natural wealth.It can be:

  • flora and fauna;
  • unique landscapes, such as caves, waterfalls, etc .;
  • climatic conditions of the area.

task of any reserve - become the standard by which to determine the accuracy and safety of the processes occurring in the natural ecological systems, untouched by civilization.That is why under the reserves withdrawn territory or waters of the most typical of the area conditions.

for poachers protected areas - a tasty morsel.They are suffering and reserves of the Far East, rich in rare and valuable fish and wildlife sanctuaries of the Caucasus, and reserves the middle band.

In order to protect the unique place of the illegal activities, the state passed a law "On Specially Protected Areas", in which, in particular, points to the need to recognize reserves entity.According to experts, it will help to give the protection of the territory a special status.

Reserves Primorsky Territory, as well as all the other security zones in Russia, created to maintain, preserve the ecosystem.In Primorye, six such reserves:

  • Khanka,
  • Sikhote-Alin,
  • Ussuri,
  • Cedar Pad,
  • Far Eastern Marine,
  • Lazovsky Nature Reserve.

Their story shows how the enhanced care of the state of the protected areas in Russia.

Lazovsky Nature Reserve - a great example of a state care.It was created in 1928, but the first was called the South Ussuri Sudzuhinskogo reserve.The territory located on the ridge of a conservation, guarded by six guards and two (!) Horse overseer.

today Lazovsky Nature Reserve - three forest, a huge network of cordons, own scientific department, environmental education, hundreds of employees.The organization has a strong financial base, a large fleet of vehicles, own scientific equipment for the study of natural processes.The task of the reserve - the preservation of the unique flora and fauna of the eastern part of Primorye, including rare species of coniferous-deciduous forests, endangered animals: gorals, spotted deer.In 1970, Lazovsky Nature Reserve was named LGKaplanov, the former director, who in 1943 was killed by poachers.

relief features of the reserve - a significant elevation changes, proximity to the sea.That he is the condition by which the territory adjoin Manchu broadleaf plant species more typical of East Asia, and representatives of the Okhotsk taiga flora.In addition, there are many kinds of peculiar tundra, steppes and even the subtropics.It is noteworthy that almost all the flora - secondary, t. E. Change as a result of human activity.

Nevertheless, there remained a lot of endemic species - plants, peculiar only region in the world.It is true ginseng, a special kind of juniper ("hard"), Goryanka krupnochashechkovaya toothed oak.Total grow here in 1212 almost disappeared from the face of the Earth's species.

fauna includes birds, by which literally goes to the unit.So in the reserve there are only 14 Siberian tigers, about two hundred gorals little more sika deer.

in Lazovsky reserve inhabit rare animals and birds with beautiful names: mandarin duck, hawk buzzard, Plover Ussuri and others.

name of insect species that inhabit the area, more elaborate, such as grylloblattidae Dyakonova Saturnia or Artemis.

Lazovsky Nature Reserve - a unique corner of Primorye.