Sochi National Park is the second oldest park of the Russian Federation.It is located near the resort city of Sochi.Its area is about 200 thousand. Ha.In the park flows the river Mzymta, which for a long time have noticed rafting enthusiasts from around the world.A diverse landscape, many species of exotic animals and breathtaking views make it a pearl of this region.Create
Park
history of the park dates back to 1983.The main purpose of the reserve is to preserve the unique flora and fauna of the Greater Caucasus.Thanks to the joint efforts of scientists of different areas managed not only to maintain the region, which has a high ecological and recreational value, but also restore destroyed many natural objects.The important role played by environmental education.Park staff are constantly discovering new museum exhibitions, which operate on the territory of the forest areas.
Sochi National Park - is not only a monument to the unique landscape.His staff comfortable paved forest paths and bridges, for which guests can explore the park.In addition, guests were opened almost fifty natural objects that surprise its pristine beauty.This unique caves, waterfalls and canyons, and most importantly - the charming green space with a beautiful landscape.
Terrain Park
feature is the abundance of rivers and streams that create a huge number of canyons and waterfalls.Sochi National Park is also famous for its unique caves, such as Vorontsov and Ahunskie.In addition, the territory has unique waterfalls, the beauty of which every year thousands of tourists come to see.
in Sochi Park is located and important geological monuments as the underground river, the limestone massifs with deep caves, and unique karst cavities.
Plants Park
Beech forests here have a height of 50 meters.In addition, a quarter of all the trees of the reserve - is the oaks that grow on the mountain slopes.In addition, only in this park you can find a unique European chestnut, which is a relict species.A thick moss landscapes gives magnificent views of the magic forest.
most favorite place for tourists is the park "Riviera", which is covered with unique species of flowers, herbs and rare species of trees.Park in Sochi has a huge number of rare species of roses from which the wizard creates the reserve every year a new beautiful composition.
summer park allows vacationers to hide from the sun in the shade of tall chestnut and pine trees.And in winter you can enjoy the fragrance of blooming magnolias and fragrant pine needles.Magnolia blooms in late fall or early winter.However, even snow will not prevent it.The flowers are very fragrant, and primarily because in Sochi humidity that promotes flavor.
Fauna
Sochi National Park is a unique place for ecotourism, due to the presence on the territory of the huge number of unique species.Many species of animals, which can be found in Sochi Reserve, listed as endangered.
The reserve is home to over 120 species of birds, some of which can not be found practically anywhere.If we talk about the animals in the park for almost 80 different types of them.Among them should be allocated deer, brown bear, otter, roe European, marten and many others, which almost can not be found in the forests of our country.
In addition, the river, which is rich in Sochi National Park, replete with rare species of fish.In addition, you can find rare species of reptiles (in the park of almost 20).
Through team work staff are actively disseminating information about endangered species of animals that live here.To work constantly attracted volunteers to distribute information (including network).
Recreation Park
Every year Ecotourism is gaining popularity.Nowadays, it is fashionable and prestigious to engage in outdoor activities, to stop for the night in tents, as well as attend national reserves and parks.A favorite place of tourists from Russia and CIS countries became the Sochi National Park.Map it allows you to plan the perfect route.A huge area of ​​breathtaking tourist for its magnificent reliefs, unique flora and fauna.
Visit the park can be a part of the tour, as well as their own.For extreme travelers are invited rafting on mountain rivers, horseback riding on the slopes and orienteering.Calmer travelers may visit one of the offered guided tour itineraries, just walk with the family and relax in the cool of the dense forest.
