Chavash Varmane Bor National Park
Unbroken pine, oak and birch forest along river valleys in Chuvashia, Russia
Chavash Varmane is one large contiguous forest in the middle Volga region, where southern taiga, Volga Upland oak forest and mixed broadleaf-conifer woodland meet. The Abamza and Bezdna rivers cut through it, and 95% of the park is forest.
Things to do
- On footFollow the "ethno-ecological" trails, whose signs explain how ancestors used the forest
- On footWalk the "ecological trails" that are accessible to all ages and abilities
- WildlifeLook for birds among the 90 species that nest or breed in the park
- Try thisExplore the meandering Abamza and Bezdna river valleys and their floodplains
Also worth seeing
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Abamza River valley
A river cut from the north through the forest, meandering across flat floodplains. - 2
Bezdna River valley
Flows in from the west and meets the Abamza in the middle of the park.