Description of the attraction
The state natural complex reserve "Chisty Mokh" was formed in 1976. The reserve has regional significance. The nature reserve is located in the Kirishi District of the Leningrad Region, or to be more precise, four kilometers southeast of the city of Kirishi itself. You can get to "Chisty Moss" from the city of St. Petersburg, reaching Kirishi, and then by bus in the direction of the village of Budogoshch - in this place is the border of the nature reserve.
The purpose of the creation of a nature reserve complex was the preservation of valuable territories falling on raised bogs, which are typical for the northwestern part of the Russian Federation. This area is a unique place for scientific observations carried out here over a long period of time. All conducted research was carried out by the bog station at the State Hydrological Institute.
State management over the nature reserve is carried out in the person of the Government of the Leningrad Region, or rather the Committee for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of the Leningrad Region, which is documented by Decree of the Government of the Leningrad Region No. 494 of December 26, 1996. The total area of the Chisty Mokh State Nature Reserve is 6434 hectares.
The swamp located on the territory includes six massifs, as well as extensive flowing swamps. On the southern side of the swamp, the territory of which is 3500 hectares, passes the Novgorod region - in these places some zone is part of another nature reserve "Bor". Closer to the north, the bog system continues with a ridge-hollow bog called Shirinsky moss, which extends just beyond the railway line. The high slopes of the Dubnya river valley, as well as the bog islands, are densely planted with aspen forests, alternating with oak grass, such as lily of the valley, lungwort, amazing violet, pearl barley and drop caps. The river valley is rich in oak trees, and linden trees can often be seen on the islands. A large number of orchid species grow not only in the glades, but in the forest zone. As for the rare species for this territory, it is worth noting the Siberian lettuce, the northern wrestler, and in the area where the marsh systems are located, you can especially often see the Lindbergh sphagnum - a very rare and rarely found species of moss. The nature reserve is especially rich in berries and mushrooms.
The fauna of the Chisty Mokh Reserve is, for the most part, represented by marsh and forest species of birds, among which the most common are: woodcock, blackbird, snipe, as well as birds of prey, for example, sparrowhawk, buzzard, goshawk, marsh harrier, wasp eater and hobby. Regular meetings in the area of the White River of the Golden Eagle are of no small importance. Despite the fact that the village of Pchevzha and the town of Kirishi are located near the nature reserve, on the territory you can often see hazel grouse, wood grouse, ptarmigan and black grouse. From the class of mammals, it is worth highlighting the beaver, which lives not only in the swamp, but also in the forest zone, as well as the wolf, bear, fox, wild boar, elk and pine marten. Among other things, many rodents and insectivorous representatives of the animal world live here.
The carefully protected objects of the nature reserve include linden forests located on the islands, the territory of the bog station, rare species of animals and plants, for example, the northern wrestler, Siberian lettuce, Lindbergh's sphagnum, ptarmigan and all, without exception, varieties of birds of prey.
On the territory of the Chisty Mokh nature reserve, any reclamation work, tree tapping, activities that may result in a violation of the hydrological regime of the bog system, the use of pesticides and pesticides, discharge of wastewater, mining, not excluding peat, as well as various kind of geological surveys.
