In 1994, the national park "Yugyd va" was created on the territory of the Komi Republic. Its area is approximately two million hectares. Nowhere else in the world is there so many northern forests with untouched wildlife. Mountain peaks, extraordinary landscapes, reservoirs with the purest water - all this can be seen by visiting the vast areas of the park.
History of the Yugyd Va National Park
The territory borders on the Pechoro-Ilychsky Reserve and includes part of the natural objects of the Subpolar and Northern Urals. The purpose of the park was to preserve the flora and fauna of the region for future generations of people. Nature here remains in its original form. In local areas you can meet rare animals, see unique plants. Previously, there were hunting grounds for local peoples (Komi-Zyryans, Voguls, Mansi).
Since 1995, the Yugyd Va National Park of the Komi Republic, together with the adjacent territories, has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The territory is protected by the state. Now there are several hiking trails that stretch past the main attractions. These include the mountains Narodnaya, Manaraga, the famous rivers Kozhim and Podcherem. It is worth noting that such an unusual name of the park is taken from the Komi language. Literally it means "light water". Cold and transparent mountain rivers will meet travelers all the way. But for experienced tourists, this is only a positive feature of the region, which means that there will be no shortage of water on the road.
Description
On the east side, the park is bounded by the Ural Mountains. The river Kozhim flows from the north, and the border with the protected area passes in the south. If you reach the western side of the park, you can see the rivers Vangyr, Kosya and Bolshaya Son. There are about 820 lakes and many glaciers in the region. Known, for example, is the Hoffmann Glacier, visible from the Saber Ridge. At a fifteen-meter depth of reservoirs, you can see a rocky bottom, which indicates the extraordinary purity of the water. Park reliefs are lowlands, foothills and mountains. They formed two hundred million years ago.
Here you can also visit the sacred places of the Mansi, archaeological sites, such as the sites of ancient people. In some places, the settlements of the Old Believers remained, now abandoned. There are almost no settlements where people live in the park. In former times, the region was inhabited mainly by nomadic peoples, but now they have moved closer to cities and regional centers.
How to get there
Before the first visit, travelers wonder where the Yugyd Va National Park is located. You can get there by train or bus to Ukhta. Nearby are also the small towns of Inta, Pechora, in which branches of the Yugyd Va institution operate. You can get permission to visit there. Please note that this will require identification documents. Before applying for a permit, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of staying in the park. The entrance ticket for one person is 100 rubles. The administrative center of the organization is in the city of Vuktyl, at the address Komsomolskaya, 5. You can contact the management by phone or e-mail. Currently, the director of the national park "Yugyd va" T. S. Fomicheva.
Mountain Peaks
The most famous point on the map is Mount Manaraga. Its height is 1662 meters. The crest of the summit is easily recognizable; it is, as it were, cut by straight lines into five to seven parts. This feature makes it look like a bear's paw, and this is how the name of the mountain is translated. Another name given to her by the Komi people is Unayuraiz. Climbing up in the warm season will not be difficult for a physically fit person. Additional equipment is not required. But when climbing in winter, you need to think about special equipment.
In the national park "Yugyd va" there is Mount Narodnaya - the highest point in the entire Urals. Its top is at 1,895 meters above sea level. At the foot of the river Naroda flows, fromwhich gave the name of the mountain. Narodnaya is surrounded by other peaks, so it is not as picturesque as Manaraga. Other famous peaks that can be admired in these places are Belfry, Sablya, the second highest - Karpinsky.
Flora
In the national park "Yugyd va" grow tall coniferous forests, about 600 species of higher plants. In the south of the territory, grasses spread with a dense cover, there are also cereal plants characteristic of the tundra, floodplain meadows. There are a lot of lichens and mosses in the forests. Among the families of flowering plants come across heather, ranunculus, rosaceous, about two thousand hectares are occupied by meadows.
It is worth pointing out some individual varieties of plants in the park: small cornflower, sheep's fescue, northern aconite. The richness of the plant world creates a special air in these places, the purest and filled with the aromas of herbs and trees. A long stay in the park will help improve he alth and heal the body from stress.
Fauna
Not only rare plants, but also amazing animals can be found in the Yugyd Va Komi National Park. More than 200 species of birds, about 40 species of mammals, a wide variety of invertebrates constantly live here. Guests of the park can even see animals listed in the Red Book. An example of such an animal is the European mink. There are also few such species of creatures as sables, northern pikas in the world. There are also representatives who can be found in other regions of Russia. This is,of course, foxes, wolves, wolverines, weasels, brown bears. Wild boars and a flock of American minks have migrated to the area in recent years.
Of the birds, it is worth mentioning the black kite, white-tailed eagle, peregrine falcon, which also firmly settled in this area. Near rivers and swamps, waterfowl come across. And in the wild forests there are a large number of passerine individuals, as well as black grouse, hazel grouse, capercaillie. The rivers of the park are also inhabited, where the Siberian grayling, whitefish, peled and other rare species live. It is also worth mentioning one more animal, presented in the Red Book and found in the park - this is the Siberian salamander, a small newt from the caudate order.
Tourism
Several types of tourism are developed on the territory of the Yugyd Va National Park. Travelers can try river rafting, long walks around the area, or mountain climbing. Difficulty depends on the distance and time of year chosen for the trip. For the convenience of park guests, in addition to marked trails, there are equipped parking lots, places for fire pits, toilets and garbage containers. Naturally, the visiting rules strictly prohibit leaving non-decomposing waste in parking lots and along roads, picking plants, cutting down trees and hunting animals. For rafting, the Kozhim River with its tributary Balban is usually chosen, the Shchugor with its tributary B. Patok is a little less popular.
A wide variety of routes allows tourists to choose the best and most suitable for a specific group of people. Somehiking trips include a car tour with a hike up the mountain.
