Chivyrkuisky Bay

Baikal is one of the most amazing lakes on the planet, with its decoration, many believe Chivyrkuisky Bay, featuring a variety of botanical and geological monuments. The area of ​​the Gulf with the amazing beauty of the landscape is part of the Trans-Baikal National Park, it is protected by the Russian state.



According to experts, Chivyrkuisky Bay was formed as a result of the cross-fault, which occurred in the Barguzin ridge and separated from it by the Holy Nose peninsula. As a result of these active processes that occurred millions of years ago, the western and eastern shores of the bay are quite high mountain formations, which fragment into capes and bays. South side Chivyrkuy Bay lowlands, it was formed much later sediments of the river Barguzin.



Flora, which grows within the Gulf consists of many species of rare plants found only in this region, the nineteen endemic listed in the Red Book of Russia. Within the reserve, which has an area of ​​about ten hectares, there are more than seven hundred species of vascular plants.
As for wildlife Chivyrkuya, it is also very diverse. Siberian taiga allows many animals to find a safe haven on the shores of the Gulf. Even today there are many bears here, Barguzin sable, reindeer, squirrels, elk, wolves and deer.
In this region there are more than two hundred and fifty species of birds, many of which are also listed in the Red Book. Tourists on the shores of the Gulf may see black crane, whooper swan and white-tailed eagle.











For landscape natural monuments include Chivyrkuy Bay Island and Cape cormorants Ongokonsky, geological attractions of these places are sharp pebble, Unnamed and Malocheremshanskaya cave.
But it is not only rich in natural monuments Chivyrkuy, here you can find the Neolithic primitive people, traces of ancient irrigation systems and the grave of late nomads.

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