The nature of Belarus is a unique heritage of the relic ecosystem

The nature of Belarus is one of the most unique, amazing and exciting phenomena on the planet. This is a land without seas and high mountain ranges. But there are a lot of dense forest, meadows, unique in origin marsh tracts, picturesque rivers and lakes of glacial origin with crystal clear water.

Nature of Belarus: description

Millennia ago, before the arrival of the Oka glacier, the climate in the region was relatively warm. It was dominated by mixed forests (pine, spruce, birch) with a typical vegetation and fauna for such places. But after the descent of the glacier, everything changed radically. Elevations appeared, plains formed, melting ice formed in the basins of a lake with numerous islands.

In the era between the gatherings of regular glaciers, the flora and fauna changed, adapting to climate change. Along with pine and spruce appeared oaks, hornbeams and fir. The shores of the lakes were overgrown, the vast territories turned into swamps.

From the height of the flight, the present-day Belarus appears with a green carpet with smoky hills covered with forests, and hollows of bluish lakes between them. The average height of the soil is 160 m above sea level. The climate is continental, temperate, humid. Winter temperature - an average of 5-10 degrees below zero. In the summer - up to 20 degrees of heat.

Nature of the native land: Belarus, regions

The Vitebsk region is famous for its blue lakes. There are hundreds of them. The largest massif is concentrated in the Yelnya Reserve and in the Braslav Lakes national park, where unique and picturesque corners of nature are located.

The Grodno region is known as an architectural pearl of the region. But it is famous not only for ancient castles of eminent European dynasties and majestic churches. The picturesque nature of Belarus in this western region is represented by the flora and fauna of Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

In the Gomel region there are unique oak forests of the flood plain, reminiscent of the jungle. These places are famous for the richest vegetation and fauna, they are the business card of the national park "Pripyatsky".

The main resorts of the skiing area and the Olympic facilities of Belarus are located in the Minsk region. In addition, the landmark of the region is the Naroch National Park.

Through the Mogilev region once walked the well-known in history trade route "from the Varangians to the Greeks". This is a part of the Dnipro floodplain with an inimitable nature. This region at one time was chosen for its castles and residences by the great emperors.

Unique in importance landscapes

Monuments of nature of Belarus are objects of natural origin, preserved in the maximum possible pristine state. Some of them are classified as non-returnable. They are unique in ecological, scientific and historical respect. Many of the monuments are protected at the local, regional and state levels.

Not so long ago, one of the editions of the region conducted a survey among readers to find out the most significant sights of the region. Among the most famous architectural and historical monuments were named: the Brest and Bobruisk Fortresses, the Catholic Church in Budslav, the Sophia Cathedral and the Mir Castle, among the seven wonders of the region there are two natural "pearls": Belovezhskaya Pushcha and Lake Naroch.

In addition to these reserved places, it is possible to distinguish more than one "seven" of nature monuments. First of all, these are, of course, unique parks, "Narochansky" and "Pripyatsky", as well as the Berezinsky Reserve with a unique array of all types of marshes.

One can not help but mention the Blue Krinitsa - a small lake with amazingly clear emerald water. Before breaking through to the surface from the depths of the earth from a depth of about 200 m, it passes through filtration in the deposits of writing chalk, which is an excellent adsorbent. A unique grove of black birches is unique. The colonies of bats of the "Barbastella" reserve are a significant place. And hundreds of such places are of great importance in the conservation of flora and fauna in their natural habitat.

Bialowieza Forest

This unique array is located on the border with Poland. The nature of Belarus in it is represented by the primary relic forest. The ecosystem is estimated and declared protected six hundred years ago. Already in the region bans were introduced when hunting a large animal. The symbol of the forest and the whole region is the bison (European bison). Only here its population is restored in the natural environment.

The property of the forest is giant trees with the age of 400-600 years. There are more than 1000 such specimens. Tsar-oak - a tree with a trunk about two meters in diameter and a height of 46 meters - has been growing there for about 800 years. The relict forests preserved in these places are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Lake Naroch

This reservoir of natural origin is the largest and cleanest in the region. Its bottom can be seen at a depth of 10 meters. It is lined with shells and sand. There are more than 20 species of fish. In the vicinity nesting birds listed in the Red Book.

Its beaches are ideal for recreation, and sapropel mud, extracted from the bottom, is used for healing and treatment of many ailments. Numerous wells bring to the surface mineral water, widely used in balneotherapy.

The nature of Belarus is an island of natural tranquility in a turbulent stream of time. To touch it is a rare pleasure, still available in our age of intensive technological development.