In order to preserve unique biological species, special protected zones are created in which a person is not allowed to disturb the natural harmony: to hunt, fish, collect plants. There are several such areas in our country. They also exist in the south. For example, the Big Utrish nature reserve in Anapa.
Territorial composition
Created a nature reserve in 2010. The composition of its territory includes partly the reserve "Big Utrish". The territory of the reserve is divided into several sections. Some of them are forests, another part is the sea. "Utrish" in translation from the Adyghe language means "collapse". This name of this area was not given by chance. Screes and landslides happen quite often here. In addition, tectonic processes are constantly going on here, thanks to them and the influence of sea waves, the appearance of a narrow and steep coastline is constantly changing. The reserve "Utrish" in Anapa is not only the forest and the sea, but also the mountains. The two highest of them are located on the Abrau Peninsula. These are the Eagle with a height of 548.6 m and the Mare with a height of 531.6 m.
Rich flora
The Utrish Reserve, the photo of which is presented in this article, is rich in diverse vegetation. It has coniferous and broad-leaved forests, as well as shrubs. Hornbeam, dates, pines, beech, linden and juniper, ash and pistachios grow in it. The reserve "Utrish" is a place where relict species of representatives of the flora grow. 72 of them are listed in the Red Book. There are also plants that have come down to our days from the pre-glacial period: false yellow onion, yew berry, and also German medlar, pistachio blunt, including oriental beech and leather skumpia, viburnum pride, light maple, as well as feathery feather grass, tanning sumac and Colchian cleaver.
Dangerous Trees
Tourists need to be very careful, especially if they are new to the southern flora. Harmless-looking plants can harm human he alth. For example, hold a tree, which grows in the Utrish reserve, is very dangerous. Once in its thickets, you can stay there forever, which often happens with animals. Large thorns do not release their prey and do not allow it to move forward, so you should not even try to get through the thickets of the hold-tree, it is better to bypass them.
Animal world
Just like other similar places, the Utrish reserve is a refuge for many species of mammals. Some of them are listed in the Red Book. For example, the Caucasian forest cat. These animals live alone and hide very well, so it is not so easy to see them. Mountains are the favorite habitat of cats. Usually a Caucasian cat hides from people, but the lack of food, and these are usually small animals and birds, force it to go out to their homes and hunt domestic animals.
Several species of bats live in coastal grottoes. Scientists have even discovered a rare European chernushka. Also, the Utrish Reserve is a place where 8 species of amphibians live plus 14 species of reptiles. Turtles, snakes, snakes, newts, frogs, toads and copperheads live here.
Sea life
Do not forget that the territory of the reserve is located not only on land, but also on the sea. And the fish live in it. The Red Book of Russia lists the brown trout, and also the Black Sea beluga. And the Red Book of the Krasnodar Territory includes a light croaker, a yellow trigla, as well as a four-lane chromobius. Some inhabitants of the Black Sea prefer to live in it only in summer. For example, bluefish, bonito. Here they feed and breed, and with the onset of cold weather they go to the Sea of Marmara. And others live permanently: sprats, anchovy, horse mackerel and others.
Underwater danger
Some marine life is dangerous to humans because they are poisonous. For example, a prickly shark, better known as a katran. Her venom is in her dorsal fins. If a person pricks about them, he will experience severe pain, swelling and redness will appear. If an allergy is manifested to this poison, the consequences can be even more serious. also inThe cat shark lives in the Black Sea. You should not be afraid of her, because she reaches a length of only 60 centimeters and lives only in the deep layers of water, eating fish and invertebrates. Crabs can cause discomfort by pinching a person with their claws. There are many of them in the marine territory belonging to the reserve. But they do not attack first, so you should not touch them with your hands, otherwise the crab will grab your finger with its claw and release it only after a while. And this can be quite painful, especially if the "attack" was made by a marble or stone crab, the width of the shell of which is 9-10 centimeters, which means that the claws are quite large. In addition, you can prick yourself on the spines of a scorpionfish, sea ruff or sea dragon.
Do tourists like the Utrish Reserve? Reviews about him are only positive. And how can one not like the wonderful southern nature! If you wish, you can get here on your own by taxi or bus, as well as together with an excursion. If you sail to "Utrish" on a sea vessel, you can enjoy unforgettable views of the rocky shores. From the sea you can see the legendary rock to which Prometheus was chained. The desertedness of the local open spaces attracted nudists, who arranged their own beach in one of the lagoons. In the natural open spaces, tourists rest in tent camps. You can take horseback riding along the mountain trails, or you can just relax alone with nature. Air and sea have a healing effect, they are especially useful for those who have diseases of the skin, lungs or bronchi. Resting in the reserveremember that it was created in order to preserve nature: do not litter, do not burn grass, do not destroy plants and animals. Then our descendants will be able to see the beauty of our planet.
