Zabaikalsky National Park
Was established on September 12, 1986. It combines well-preserved unique natural territories, picturesque and diverse landscapes with wide opportunities for recreation, educational and sports tourism, and amateur fishing
Territory
Within the boundaries of the park there are 2 settlements: Kurbulik and Katun, in which about 140 people live. The area of the national park is 268,993 acres, all land is owned by the national park.
The park includes 36,401 acres of Lake Baikal.
The land area is 232,592 acres.
The park includes 36,401 acres of Lake Baikal.
The land area is 232,592 acres.
Climate
The climate is continental with cold, long winters and warm, sometimes dry summers. The climate of the coastal part is mitigated by Lake Baikal. The average January temperature is -18 ° -19 ° С, July + 12 ° + 14 ° С.
Water in Lake Baikal, even in the hottest times, rarely warms up above + 14 ° C. The average annual rainfall is from 350 mm on the coast, up to 450 mm in the mountains. Westerly and southwesterly winds prevail.
Water in Lake Baikal, even in the hottest times, rarely warms up above + 14 ° C. The average annual rainfall is from 350 mm on the coast, up to 450 mm in the mountains. Westerly and southwesterly winds prevail.
Geology and Topography The Zabaikalsky National Park is located within a typical mountain-taiga region. The relief is mountainous. Large orographic units stand out within the boundaries of the park: the Svyatonossky ridge, the Barguzinsky ridge, the Chivyrkuisky isthmus and the Ushkanya islands. Two mountain ranges extend along the park in the direction from northeast to southwest: the Barguzinsky ridge - gradually decreasing from the Barguzinsky reserve to the lake Bormashevoe and the middle ridge of the Holy Nose peninsula, gradually decreasing to the north and south. |
Hydrography Many small rivers flow in the national park. All of them have closed pools and carry their waters to Baikal. The most significant of them are Bolshaya Cheremshana, Malaya Cheremshana, Bolshaya Chivyrkui., Malaya Chivyrkui. The largest lake, Arangatuy, is located on the Chivyrkuy Isthmus and is connected to the Chivyrkuy Bay by the Istok River. The next largest, lake Bormashevoe is known for its mineral waters. In addition, the park has more than two dozen mountain lakes. The largest of them is Ladokhinsky. On the territory of the national park there are exits of thermal waters - Zmeiny and Nechaevsky springs. The boundaries of the national park included 38.8 thousand hectares of the water area of Lake Baikal (part of the Barguzinsky and Chivyrkuisky bays). |
Soils Soil-forming rocks are diverse and represented by eluvium of bedrock. The soils in the park are mostly small-profile, gravelly, easily washed by precipitation and blown by the wind in the absence of vegetation. The distribution of soils occurs according to the altitude-belt principle. A large variance of soil cover within forest complexes is created by the features of micro- and mesorelief and the variety of soil-forming rocks. |
