Sochi National Park is the second oldest park in the Russian Federation. It is located near the resort city of Sochi. Its area is almost 200 thousand hectares. The river Mzymta flows through the park, which has long been noticed by rafting enthusiasts from around the world. A diverse landscape, many species of exotic animals and unforgettable views made him the pearl of this land.
Park creation
The history of the park dates back to 1983. The main goal of creating this reserve was to preserve the unique flora and fauna of the Greater Caucasus. Thanks to the joint efforts of scientists from various fields, it was possible not only to preserve the region, which has high environmental and recreational value, but also to restore many of the destroyed natural sites. An important role is played by environmental education. Employees of the park are constantly opening new museum exhibits that work in forestry areas.
Sochi National Park is not only a monument to the unique landscape. Its staff laid comfortable forest paths and bridges, along which guests of the park can take a walk. In addition, almost fifty natural objects that surprise with their pristine beauty were opened to guests. These are unique caves, waterfalls and canyons, and most importantly - enchanting forest park areas with a picturesque landscape.
Park landscape
A 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 the Vorontsov and Akhun. In addition, there are unique waterfalls on the territory, the beauty of which is annually visited by thousands of tourists.
In the Sochi park, there are also important geological monuments such as underground rivers, limestone massifs with deep caves, as well as unique karst cavities.
Park plants
Beech forests here are up to 50 meters high. In addition, the fourth part of all the trees in the reserve is the oaks that grow on the slopes of the mountains. In addition, only in this park you can meet a unique European chestnut, which is a relict species. And thick moss gives the landscape a bewitching appearance of a magical forest.
The most favorite place for tourists is the Riviera Park, which is covered with unique species of flowers, greenery and rare species of trees. The park in Sochi has a huge number of rare species of roses, from which the masters of the reserve create each year a new beautiful composition.
In summer, the park provides an opportunity for vacationers to hide from the scorching sun in the shade of tall chestnut and pine trees. And in winter you can enjoy the aroma of flowering magnolias and fragrant needles. Magnolia blooms in late autumn or even early winter. In this case, even the snow does not prevent this. Flowers are very fragrant, primarily because in Sochi there is high humidity, which contributes to the spread of aroma.
Animal world
Sochi National Park is a unique place for ecotourism, due to the presence on the territory of a huge number of unique biological species. Many species of animals that can be found in the Sochi reserve are listed in the Red Book.
The reserve has more than 120 species of birds, some of which you will not find almost anywhere else. If we talk about animals, then in the park there are almost 80 of their various species. Among them should be distinguished deer, brown bear, otter, European roe deer, marten, and many others that you can hardly find in the forests of our homeland.
In addition, the rivers that the Sochi National Park is rich in are rich in rare fish species. In addition, you can find rare species of reptiles (there are almost 20 of them in the park).
Thanks to the collective work of employees, there is an active dissemination of information about the endangered species of animals that live here. Volunteers are constantly involved in the work to disseminate information (including on the network).
