nature diary
Nature Diary
Field notes — encounters with the wildlife and plants of the Bzerpinsky Cornice.
· Plants of the Bzerpinsky Cornice
nature
Nature
·floraRHODODENDRONS
FLORA · RHODODENDRONS
When the rhododendrons bloom on the Bzerpinsky cornice
·floraAUTUMN
FLORA · AUTUMN
Berries and mushrooms of the subalpine zone bilberry, lingonberry — and why you must not gather them
·wildlifeBEARS
WILDLIFE · BEARS
Bears on the Bzerpinsky cornice how to behave if you meet one
·wildlifeHIGH COUNTRY
WILDLIFE · HIGH COUNTRY
Wildlife of the reserve who lives above 2,000 m
·floraSUMMER
FLORA · SUMMER
Subalpine meadow flowers the high-mountain blooms of the cornice
·wildlifeBIRDS
WILDLIFE · BIRDS
Birds of the cornice snowcock, grouse and eagles above the ridge
·wildlifeUNGULATES
WILDLIFE · UNGULATES
Chamois and the West Caucasian tur masters of the crags
·wildlifeENCOUNTER
WILDLIFE · ENCOUNTER
Foxes of the cornice
the cornice itself
The cornice itself
practice & seasons
Practice & seasons
·conservationRED BOOK
CONSERVATION · RED BOOK
Protected Red Book species on the trail to the cornice
·seasons
SEASONS
Seasons on the cornice how June differs from October
·safety
SAFETY
Hazards on the route and how to stay safe
·conservationRULES
CONSERVATION · RULES
Rules of the Caucasus Nature Reserve for visitors
history & surroundings