The natural monument is a protected natural area on which a rare object of animate (or inanimate) nature is located. Moreover, such an object is unique from a scientific, cultural, historical, memorial or aesthetic point of view. Natural monuments are divided into several types. Thus, there are geological, botanical, zoological, hydrogeological, hydrological and integrated protected natural areas. For most Russian natural monuments, the regime of reserves is established, but especially valuable objects of nature are classified as the regime of reserves.
One of the monuments of nature of federal significance is the island of Small Pearl. It is located in the Astrakhan region. The area of the island is 35 hectares. This natural monument was created on April 15, 1983. This island is important because seagulls live on it. Mostly there are silver gulls, black-headed laughers, chagraves and variegated terns.
Natural monuments of Russia include several lakes. Among them are lakes Kievo, Mogilnoye and Svetloyar. They are located in Moscow, Murmansk and Nizhny Novgorod regions, respectively.
Tourists who dream of visiting Russian natural monuments should pay attention to the Kuzeedeevskaya linden grove. It is located in the Novokuznetsk district of the Kemerovo region. The area of the grove is 110 square meters. km In this wonderful place, stunning relict linden trees grow. Especially beautiful are the landscape monuments of nature. These include: Lake Frolikha (Northern Baikal), Ininsky rock garden (Barguzinsky Depression), Paramsky Threshold (in the Muysky District), etc.
Another "treasure" for tourists is the Kaluga Bor. It is located in the western part of the city of Kaluga. By area, boron exceeds 1000 hectares. The main age of trees growing in the forest is 200 years. But there are also plants that are more than 300 years old. There is a small museum in Kaluga Bor. For the first time in history, boron was mentioned in 1636. And he was declared a natural monument in 1991.
Natural monuments even include swamps. One of the most valuable is the Susaninsko-Isupovsky swamp, located in the Kostroma region. It is quite large in area (1841 hectares). This natural monument was founded on May 1, 1973.
The main natural monuments of the Russian plain include Lake Seliger, Kivach Waterfall and the Kizhi Museum Reserve. Seliger Lake is located in the Tver Region. Its total area is 212 sq. Km. In its shape, the lake resembles an orchid flower. Kivach waterfall is located on the Suna River in Karelia. Its height is 10 meters. The main thing that attracts many tourists in this place is the picturesque landscape. The Kizhi Architectural Museum-Reserve is located on the island of Lake Onega. The most unique thing about this place is that the museum itself is located in the open air.
Natural monuments are Yatman broad-leaved forests, Pokhvistnevsky suburban, Podbelsky floodplain, Malokinelsky highlands, Klimovsky highlands, Mochaleevsky highland oak forests. As for the Yatman broad-leaved forests, it should be noted that they are located in the Samara region. Their total area is 868 hectares. They have been referred to natural monuments since 1991. All of the above oak forests are also located in the Samara region. It should be concluded that the Samara region is rich in beautiful natural monuments. Also in this area there is the Rachey taiga. Its area is 428 hectares. As a protected nature object, the Rachey taiga began to be considered in 1991. The Samara region is also famous for the Irgiz floodplain, which also became a natural monument in 1991. The area of this place is huge. It is 3026 hectares.
It is worth noting that natural monuments are a real "paradise" for tourists who prefer to enjoy stunning landscapes.