Klyuchevskoy Nature Park
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Klyuchevskoy Nature Park, located in the Woodland Kliuchevskoi forest, considered one of the main natural attractions of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The central part of Klyuchevskoy Park is located 350 kilometers northeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and is the center of the peninsula.

Relief Natural Park unique and the only one in the world. In addition, it is the youngest of the natural park of the province - was founded in December 1999. In late 2001, he was listed as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage. In 2010, the park became part of the famous natural park "Volcanoes of Kamchatka".

The total area of ​​Klyuchevskoy Nature Park is about 376 thousand. Ha. There compactly accommodate 12 volcanic cones by more than 400 eruptions, lava flows a few hundred and 50 glaciers. As a result of the numerous and lengthy eruptions in the area formed the huge lava plateaus, and today a natural park is one of the most powerful volcanic massifs are not only on the Kamchatka Peninsula, but throughout the Russian Federation. Age young volcanoes has only 7 years old, while others may reach 50 thousand. Years. The park takes at least two new eruptions per year, which lasts from several days to two or three months.

The volcanic group consists of those volcanoes as Klyuchevskoy, Krestovsky, Mining tooth Ushkovsky, Big and Small Udine Udine, Oval Zimin and Acute Zimin, Sharp and Flat Tolbachik Tolbachik, Medium, Stone and Nameless. The highest active volcano in Eurasia from this group is the volcano Klyuchevskoy, height 4750 m.

In view of the fact that the park are active volcanoes and beautiful and the largest glaciers of the Kamchatka Peninsula, also called "land of fire and ice." The most interesting glaciers located on the volcanoes Klyuchevskoy, Ostry Tolbachik and Ushkovsky. The total area of ​​the glaciers of the park is 269 square meters. km.

Klyuchevskoy Nature Park is surrounded by beautiful lakes and river valleys. In the park is the river Kamchatka - the largest peninsula. The presence of deciduous and spruce forests, alpine meadows, mountain tundra and high mountain areas has a positive effect on the development of diverse flora and fauna.

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