National Park "Sailyugem", the Republic of Altai (photo)

In the Altai Republic this amazing and unique protected area is located.

Sailyugem National Park : photo, description

The area of the national park is 1184 square meters. Km, and it consists of 3 separate clusters: "Arguta", "Sailyugema", "Ulandryka". The latter two are located close to each other on the northern slope of the Saylyugem ridge, which is a natural watershed between the Chuya (Ob basin) and Argut rivers, and the rivers in the Kobdo basin. In the south of this section the state border between Russia and Mongolia extends.

The Argut site is located on the spurs of the Severo-Chui and Katun ranges, close to the state border of Kazakhstan and Russia. The natural boundary of this cluster in the northeastern part of it is the Severo-Chui ridge, in the south - the watershed between the Karagem and Yungur rivers, and in the west - the spurs of the Katunsky ridge along the watershed between the rivers Coyr and Akkem.

History of the park, purpose

In 2010, the Sailyugem National Park was established. The purpose of this event is not only the preservation of rare objects of the natural world, but also the reproduction of the disappearing, listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation.

For example, in the territory of the reserve there are arhars - Altai mountain sheep (argali) and snow leopards (snow leopards).

Conditions physiographic, flora

Sailyugem National Park is located on the territory of the Sailyugem mountain range, located in the southeast of the Altai, on the border between the Republic of Altai and Mongolia. It extends for 130 km. Its height reaches 3499 meters (city of Sarzemata). This ridge represents the watershed between the rivers Argut and Chuya (in the basin of the Ob) and between the rivers of the basin of the river. Kobdo.

In total, about 300 lakes of very different origin and 17 glaciers are located in these places, the waters of which together with the sediments are fed by the following rivers: Tarhatu, Jazu, Chagan-Burgazy. The valley of the last of these rivers is located at an altitude of more than 2 thousand meters above sea level.

There is practically no vegetation in these places, but the aesthetics of the landscapes are completely compensated by the mountains of the Sailyugem Ridge. In the highest parts, lichen and stony tundra predominate, on southern slopes located below 2,600 meters, it is possible to find areas with steppe vegetation.

High in the mountains rise desert steppes, where there are also marshy areas, stony placers and rocks. The most common vegetation is grass and lichen.

The Sailyugemsky National Park has small areas with subalpine and alpine meadows. On the sheltered slopes there are thickets of false-Cossack juniper. The remaining species of vegetation (solonchaks, marshes and stony areas) are represented here weaker.

Fauna

Especially here stands out the population of brown bear, introduced into the Red Book of Altai. This bear is found in the highlands, devoid of vegetation. Individuals are light-colored, yellowish-white, and light claws. Therefore, they are called white-tailed.

The Sailyugemsky National Park (Altai Republic) has a variety of fauna. Here lives the largest subspecies of argali - mountain sheep (argali) and snow leopard (snow leopard). Most of them live in the lower and middle reaches of the Argut River. This group counts about 30-40 individuals, which represents a quarter of the entire Russian population.

It is inhabited by Astragalus, included in the Red Book of Altai: Argut, Aksay, wrinkled, short-leaved, luxurious, Politova, Chuy. There are also sharpshooters: Martyanov, Ladigin, Lower Alpine, fluffy, bubbly, Sapozhnikova and others.

The Sailyugem National Park solves another important problem of conservation of the falcon and the Siberian goat.

From passerine-shaped there are the following birds: pale drift, snow sparrow, pearl mountain finch, slough, Mongolian earth sparrow, etc. There are also large birds in these places, including predatory ones.

Among the mammals there are rare normal relatives of rabbits - Dahurian and Mongolian pikas, Tolai hare (not whitening in winter), mouse-shaped rodents - hamsters Daursky and Dzhungar, Mongolian vole, etc.

Sailjugem National Park: Kara Ayr area

On the site of the Kara ayr (river) of the national park, and not only on it, work is progressing on the arrangement of tourist sites and cordons. All this is done for the convenient location of tourists who show considerable interest in these unique places.

Tent camps without the usual benefits of civilization in a beautiful wild mountainous area - a kind of test for eco-dandy enthusiasts. Similar parking facilities are also being built in the area of the Muinokh ridge, near the Soen-Chadyr, Koir and Bartuldak rivers.

In addition, clearing of the main hiking trails from debris, windfall and other littering is done.

Relief, sights

High-altitude relief of the Alpine type has a sharp intersection. The largest peaks rise to 3000 meters, with the highest of them have glaciers.

The main attraction of the national park is a parking lot, located at the foot of the Kruglaya Mountain at an altitude of 2000 meters. This is the site of the Telengits community, called Sarzhematy. Near it is Mount Black.

Interesting in terms of natural attractions, and in historical terms, the national park Sailyugem. Address: Kosh-Agach, ul. Gogol, b. 10 B.

In conclusion about the climatic conditions

The park has different climatic conditions of clusters due to the remoteness of its different parts from each other. For example, in the valley of the river. Argut period of winter lasts from the last days of October until the end of March. In January, here the air temperature is 18-22 ° C, and in July - up to + 17 ° C. Cluster "Argut" is strongly moistened (the amount of precipitation averages up to 700 mm), therefore practically all vegetation of high-altitude belts of Central Altai is represented in it.

In general, the climate of the park is quite severe, sharply continental (in some places the temperature may drop down to -62 ° C). The period without frosts lasts only about 35-60 days.