Kamchatka (Камчатка)

KAMCHATKA

Far to the Far East of Russia there is a large peninsula

The name for this wonderful land is Kamchatka

There are about 160 dormant and 29 active volcanoes

Inclusion of «Volcanoes of Kamchatka» into UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites List in 1996 proves that the fate of this area is important for the rest of the world

Kamchatka is a vast area with relatively small permanent population

Two thirds of this population are concentrated in Petropavlovsk agglomeration

Kamchatka is rich in mineral resources

Geological activities were rather damaging to the environment

The system of protected nature territories in Kamchatka peninsula includes 3 state preserves, 16 nature reserves and 5 nature parks

Kronotsky State Biosphere Preserve is one of largest and oldest preserves in Russia

The preserve was created over 120 years ago with the goal of conserving the sable population

Among the unique places in the Kronotsky preserve is the magnificent Valley of Geysers

The flora of the preserve includes more than 760 species of plants

Kronotsky Preserve is conduct research of medical, biological, biochemical, biophysical and other character