Klyuchevskoy nature Park Photo: Klyuchevskoy nature Park

Klyuchevskoy nature Park, located on the territory of the forest Fund Klyuchevskaya forestry, is considered one of the main natural attractions of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Central part of the Klyuchevskoy Park is 350 km North-East of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and is the center of the Peninsula.

Relief natural Park unique and unique in the world. In addition, it is the youngest nature Park of this region - was founded in December 1999 At the end of 2001 he was listed as a world cultural and natural heritage of UNESCO. In 2010, the Park became part of the famous natural Park "Volcanoes of Kamchatka".

The total area of the Klyuchevskoy nature Park is approximately 376 hectares. Here is compactly housed in the 12 volcanoes, more than 400 of the side cones eruptions, several hundred lava flows and up to 50 glaciers. As a result of numerous and long-lasting eruptions in this territory formed a huge lava plateau, and now nature Park is one of the most powerful volcanic massifs not only on the Kamchatka Peninsula, but throughout the Russian Federation. The age of the youngest volcanoes averaging just 7 years, while others can reach 50 thousand years. The Park takes place at least two new eruptions in a year that last from several days to two to three months.

Volcanic group consists of volcanoes, Kluchevskaya, Central, Mountain tooth, Ushkovsky, Most of Udine and Small Udine, Oval Zimin and Acute Zimin, Ostry Tolbachik and Flat Tolbachik, Medium, Stone and ring. The highest active volcano of Eurasia from this group is the Klyuchevskoy volcano, with a height of 4750 m.

In view of the fact that in the Park there are active volcanoes, and the most beautiful and largest glaciers of Kamchatka Peninsula, also called "the Land of fire and ice". The most interesting glaciers are located on the volcanoes of Klyuchevskaya, Ostry Tolbachik and Ushkovsky. The total area of all glaciers of the Park is 269 sq. km.

Klyuchevskoy nature Park is surrounded by picturesque lakes and river valleys. The Park flows the river Kamchatka is the largest on the Peninsula. The presence of deciduous and spruce forests, Alpine meadows, mountain tundra and parts of the highlands beneficial impact on the development of a diverse flora and fauna.

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