Description of the attraction
The Karadag Nature Reserve is one of the youngest in the former Soviet Union. There were good reasons for its creation in 1979: it was necessary to preserve a unique natural formation, the remains of an ancient volcanic massif, which conceals a lot of interesting and diverse information for geologists, biologists, and zoologists. At the end of the 70s, up to ten thousand people rested here every summer as savages, and twice as many tourists visited this picturesque place for a short time. The flora and fauna suffered greatly from such visits, the reserves of minerals and semiprecious stones, found in abundance on the slopes and in the bays of the Kara-Dag, were predatory. There is a fear that in 20-30 years Kara-Dag will turn into a desert and will cease to be a natural landmark of the world level.
The long respite was very beneficial. Many species of flora and fauna have recovered. Now the local flora numbers more than 10 thousand species, among which there are many endemics - plants that are not found anywhere else on the globe. 29 species of especially rare plants are included in the Red Data Books. The reserve is now inhabited by 35 species of mammals, 130 - birds, 15 species of reptiles, many rare insects. 18 species of animals are listed in the Red Data Books. Behind these figures is a huge fruitful scientific, educational, security work of scientists and staff of the reserve.
Several years ago, an ecological trail was opened here, along which scientific workers lead excursions throughout the season. Every year the popularity of the dolphinarium with trained dolphins and fur seals is growing - a real small circus on the water. Opened an aquarium, a museum of exotic animals, an art gallery of gifts from artists who worked in the Kara-Dag and left a memory of themselves here.
Reviews
| All reviews 0 Alla 2012-09-04 15:20:29
Rest at Biostation, Karadag nature reserve For many years (since 1996) my family and I have been vacationing in this wonderful corner of our country. Yes, the conditions are certainly not the same as in luxury hotels, but the silence, the air is clean, the sea is beautiful and you can't take a seat on the beach from the night. On the territory of the boarding house "Crimean Primorye" entertainment for children …
