Thursday 10 February 2011

719 RU - Virgin Komi Forests (1995)

Brief Description

"The Virgin Komi Forests cover 3.28 million ha of tundra and mountain tundra in the Urals, as well as one of the most extensive areas of virgin boreal forest remaining in Europe. This vast area of conifers, aspens, birches, peat bogs, rivers and natural lakes has been monitored and studied for over 50 years. It provides valuable evidence of the natural processes affecting biodiversity in the taiga."

科米原始森林

"科米原始森林位于乌拉尔地区和乌拉尔山脉的冻土地带,占地328万公顷,是欧洲北部现存面积最大的一片原始森林。这一广袤 区域范围内的针叶树、白杨、白桦、泥炭沼、河流以及天然湖泊已经被监控和研究了50多年,为针叶树林地带的自然发展对生物多样性的影响提供了宝贵的资料。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/719

Courtesy of SixthSense from postcrossing forum
719-001 River Manaraga in Yugyd Va National Park

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