Komi primeval forest-the largest primeval forest in Europe

Komi primeval forest-the largest primeval forest in Europe

Komi virgin forest is located in the Urals region of Russia. With an altitude of 98~ 1895m and an area of 32,800 km ㎡, it is the largest existing virgin forest in Europe.

Komi primeval forest has a complete and balanced ecosystem with many precious and rare animals and plants. This primeval forest with lush trees and beautiful mountains and rivers belongs to the sub-frigid forest. Its northeast end consists of mosses, lichens and shrubs. The vegetation grows higher and higher as it goes south, and becomes a large area of coniferous forests and broad-leaved forests, as well as rivers, swamps and natural lakes.

To the east of Komi primeval forest is the famous Ural Mountains. Alpine glaciers are a typical geographical feature in this area. One side near the Ural Mountains is karst landform, while the western part of the forest is mostly composed of swamp wetlands, river beds and some hills.

This virgin forest is the only place in Europe where Siberian pine trees grow. The vast virgin forest is a paradise for plants, with a wide variety of bryophytes, cranberries, wild Huangmei, willow, hawthorn, cherry tree, sorbus pohuashanensis, blackcurrant, German pine, Siberian pine, Korean pine, spruce, fir and larch.

There are not only representative animals in Europe, but also typical Asian animals, such as rabbits, squirrels, beavers, wolves, foxes, wolves, bears, ferrets, squirrels, wolverines, elk, wild cats, thunderbirds, grouse, crows, woodpeckers, star crows, mergansers, salmon and whitebait.