Description of the attraction
The Yugyd Va National Park, or Svetlaya Voda, is located in the Komi Republic and belongs to specially protected natural areas. “Yugyd Va” is different from all other parks in Russia in that it is the largest in area and has valuable natural complexes - at the same time, it is accessible to all nature lovers.
The creation of the national park is based on the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated April 23, 1994. Since 1995, the territories included in the park, including the Troitsko-Pechora region and its buffer zones, have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the joint name "Virgin Forests of the Komi Republic".
The Yugyd Va Natural Park is located on the border of Asia and Europe, more precisely on the western heights of the Subpolar and Northern Urals, in the basins of the Kosyu, Kozhim, Bolshaya Synya, Podcherem and Shchugor rivers. Its total area is almost 2 million hectares, confirming the status of the largest park in Russia.
From the point of view of historical and cultural significance, the zone of distribution of the park is determined by archaeological monuments that are unique in nature - these are the Second site, the Ust-Podcheremskaya site, Posedie Kozhim, Location Kodym, Podcheremsky treasure and some others.
The national park is replete with noteworthy natural sites, including, excluding officially recognized natural monuments and reserves, tundra and alpine formations, geological objects of stratotypes, locations of fossil fauna and flora, reference sections, unique forest plantations and landscapes, as well as genetic reserves.
The highest peaks of the Subpolar and Northern Urals are located within the park. The highest peak is called the People's Mountain, and its height is 1895 meters. Other peaks include: Neroyka, Kolokolnya, Managara, Sablya, Karpinsky Mountain.
The natural decoration of the park is lakes and rivers. The largest number of rivers is located in the upper reaches and is mountainous in nature, including waterfalls, rifts and rapids. Especially picturesque are the lakes Long, Torgovoe, Bolshoye, Balbanty, Okunevoe and others. Rivers flow from the western slopes of the Ural Mountains, supplying crystal water to the Pechora, which flows into the Barents Sea. The rivers form a series of steep cliffs called the Gate.
On the cliffs of the river banks there are majestic cedars that adorn the local forests. Of particular interest among tourists are the Upper and Middle Gate of Shchugor, the Lower Gate of Kyrta-Varta.
The natural boundaries of the national park in the eastern side is the ridge of the Ural Mountains, in the northern side - the Kozhim river, in the west - the Vangyr river, on the south side - the Pechora-Ilychsky reserve.
The diversity of fauna of the natural park literally knows no boundaries, because "Yugyd Va" ranks first among the regions of the Komi Republic. There are 44 species of mammals in this area, of which the European mink is listed in the Komi Red Book. There are two endangered species - the northern pika and the sable. Frequent representatives of the fauna: flying squirrel, white hare, reindeer, elk, ermine, wolf, fox, weasel, pine marten. As a result of migration, wild boar and American mink appeared in the park area.
On the territory of the park, there are more than 190 species of birds, of which 19 are listed in the Red Book - these are osprey, golden eagle, red-breasted goose, gyrfalcon, white-tailed eagle, peregrine falcon and others.
The flora of the natural park is represented by 600 species of vascular plants, as well as dozens of species of lichens and mosses. The diversity of species grows more and more as we move from the northern part to the southern part. Grasses are especially rich, the basis of which are floodplain and mountain-tundra meadows, rich in cereals.
It should be noted that the Yugyd Va National Park bears the status of an object of federal significance and was created specifically to solve problems related to the preservation of natural ecosystems, as well as monuments of historical and cultural significance. In addition, the park takes part in tourism and carries out scientific and educational work and measures to restore disturbed natural systems.
