The national park was established in 2007 in the south-eastern part of Primorsky Krai, and the main purpose of its creation was to preserve the population of Amur tigers that are threatened. Of course, other rare animals live here - the Far Eastern forest cat, spotted deer, goral, roe deer, red deer, Himalayan and brown bears.
The park stretches about 40 km from north to south and from west to east and occupies the territory of Olginsky, Chuguevsky and Lazovsky districts . 96% of the park area exceeding 82 hectares is covered with forest, and its terrain is mountains and valleys, so that the height difference can reach more than 1700 km . Only mountains more than a kilometer in height and on the borders more than 50 . Thanks to the difference in height and is reached at The unique diversity of the park's flora, which is not equal to the whole world . Here you can see a lot of plants listed in the Red Book, dense spruce and tundra forests, as well as relict plants . The vineyards (magnolia vine, wild grapes) give a unique look to the landscape of the park. , which twine coniferous trees . Here you can also find a lot of medicinal plants and flowers: lilies, peonies, shoes, etc. .
In the park "Zov Tiger" live about 250 different species of birds and more than fifty mammals . And among them almost all those species that are considered rare or endemic . Nothing like in Russia no longer . The territory is so large that travelers need to have some kind of reference points to organize its study .And there are enough of them here . The status of natural monuments is possessed by four objects: Mount Sister and Brother, Milogradovsky Falls and the Chertov Most Tract. . Other tourist sites in the park are the Oblachnaya and Snezhnaya mountains, Gorelaya Sopka and Pobedy, Muta, Canyon and rapids p . Milogradovka .
Mountains Sister and Brother are not the highest in the park, but their unique feature lies in the crest that connects them. On the crest, like formidable sentries, "exposed" huge rocks up to 15 m high - Dragon teeth. Time unevenly exuded their surface, giving everyone a fantasy look. Sister and Brother climb over the valleys of the Ussuri and Milogradovka rivers, and from above you can look around almost the entire park. And under the ridge, the mountain springs of the purest water are striking
Beautiful rocky Bald Mountain, and on the slopes of Snezhnaya, one of the highest on the Sikhote-Alin River, the Ussuri River is born, the largest in Primorye . Another beautiful river of this region is Milogradovka, which descends from the Sikhote-Alin along the canyon through the picturesque tract of the Devil's Bridge, before merging with the sea . Milogradov waterfall (aka - Marvelous) is quite wide, although it is only 7 m high, and a lot of observation sites are located around . A especially the mysterious place of the national the Mouta tract, which is a swamp with deciduous trees, along which a mountain range runs simultaneously, so that the southern part of the plain abruptly breaks off by rocks, beyond which the river canyon begins .
How to get to the national park "Zov Tigra"
You can get into the park in a rented car, after several entries. From the south you can drive to the territory from the road Nakhodka - Lazo - Olga, from the north - along the Chuguevka - Upper Brevka - Arhipovka - Clear (at the entrance from the village of Yasnoe there is a car parking). The nearest railway station is at the northern border of the park, in the village of Novomikhailovka (Sibirtsevo-Novomikhailovka branch). The second one is in the village of Sergeevka, here trains run from Partizansk. From Sergeevka to the administration of the national park about 70 km
Tourist routes of the national park
Four routes are developed for tourists in the park. They can be held as part of an organized group, or independently. All routes are open from May to September.
The first is Mount Sister and Brother. The best time for this route is mid June, when rhododendrons bloom in the alpine meadows. At the end of the trip, tourists are at the top, at an altitude of 1671 m above sea level. Part of the way is supposed to be done by car (14 km), and then move to the Dragon's Teeth on foot (7 km). The total travel time is not less than 8 hours
The second route is the Cloud Mountain, and here it is better to go in the middle of summer so that the snow has time to descend. Climbing uphill, you pass fir forests, mountain springs, curved birches, and at the very top you have an amazing view of the entire Sikhote-Alin. This route is completely pedestrian, its length is 11 km, the time of passage is about 10 hours
The third route is the mountain Snezhnaya, and its peculiarity is that a substantial part of it, up to a height of 1300 m, can be done by car. During the ascent, you will see the source of Ussuri, old drilling geological sites, pastures of the wapiti. The total length of the route is about 12 km, the time of passage is not less than 4 hours. You can drive by car up to 11 km.
Practical information
In order to get to the national park, it is necessary to submit an application indicating the route that you are going to take. In response, you receive an invoice for payment in the Savings Bank, and on the basis of the receipt, the park administration passes the permit to the inspectors at the entrance to the park.
Entry: The cost of the visit depends on the services that you intend to use in the park. Passage by car-sedan through the cordon "Ussuri" - 250 RUR, through the cordon "Milogradovsky" - 200 RUR, rent of a house - 500 RUR, rent of parking space - 40 RUR per day (November 2014).