The Sikhote-Alin mountain range stretches along the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories. The ridges and spurs of the mountain complex were formed in the Mesozoic era as a result of increased tectonic activity. Fire-breathing volcanoes eventually transformed into gentle hills. The former volcanic field served as the basis for a ridge of sand and shale deposits interspersed with magma. Terraces with ledges at the foot of the mountains became defining features of the local topography.

Sikhote-Alin has an asymmetrical transverse profile. The western macroslope is flatter, while the eastern one is steep. Therefore, the rivers of the western slope of the Sikhote-Alin ridge are longer and characterized by a lower flow speed than the watercourses of the eastern slope. This explains the unusual name - Sikhote-Alin, which translated from Manchu means “ridge of large western rivers”.

Ecosystem of Sikhote-Alin

Here, virgin cedar-broad-leaved forests have been preserved, growing in one of the areas least affected by civilization; Manchurian species of flora predominate. On the northern side there are forests of Ayan spruce and whitebark fir. Mountain tundra occupies the peaks, the lowlands are covered with a wide canvas of grasses that can grow up to 3.5 m. The pristine massif of cedar-spruce and fir-spruce forests with pointed yew and rhododendron Fori at the sources of the Kabany and Sporny springs is considered the rarest natural formation.

The sea coast impresses with the diversity of its landscape. Rocks turn into slopes overgrown with grass, bays give way to terraces of different heights. In river deltas, the predominant part of the area is covered with meadows and swamps, and there are also lagoon lakes. The coastal and marine areas of the reserve are concentrated greatest number rare and endemic species of flora. The bird population is rich and diverse - from the sea coast to dark coniferous forests. Coastal cliffs are a nesting site for the white-rumped swift, spectacled guillemot, and Japanese cormorant.

Some areas of the coast and the unique lagoon Lake Blagodatnoye are filled with the polyphony of birds in spring and autumn during the migration of waterfowl. One lake can host up to 10 thousand migrating birds at the same time.

Southern and northern mammals coexist on the territory of the reserve: Amur tiger and lynx, Himalayan and brown bears.

Researchers cannot accurately determine the period of formation of the local ecosystem. They believe that several tens of thousands of years ago in this place there was a boundary between the subarctic and subtropical climatic zones. This explains the unusually contrasting combination of flora and fauna.

Research of the mountain range

On the territory of the reserve, as well as near its borders, the remains of settlements from the Bohai Kingdom era, dating from the 6th to 9th centuries, were discovered. Elements of ancient cultural buildings were found in the Sikhote-Alin mountains: a signal tower, a castle and several fortifications. Traces of settlements were discovered in the Terneysky region, the oldest of which is near the Dzhigitovka River. Scientists believe that they were formed 8-10 thousand years ago and date back to the Mesolithic era. The sites of ancient settlers on terraces 4–6 meters high date back to the Neolithic era (V–III centuries BC).

At the beginning of the 20th century, traveler and ethnographer Vladimir Arsenyev crossed the Sikhote-Alin three times. He was the first to describe the features of the flora and emphasize the rare diversity of natural systems of mountain forests. Thanks to a series of books by Arsenyev, it was possible to attract interest in studying and visiting the Sikhote-Alin mountains, making them a tourist attraction Far East.

The initial purpose of creating the reserve was to preserve and revive the sable, which was practically exterminated at that time. In the 30s, game warden K.G. Abramov and zoologist Yu.A. Salmin argued the importance of establishing a comprehensive reserve. Subsequently K.G. Abramov became the first director of the environmental organization created in Sikhote-Alin, and Yu.A. Salmin was appointed his deputy.

Arsenyev for the first time examined in detail the Sikhote-Alin mountain system and presented a description of the relief of Primorye. In addition, the researcher studied the life and customs of local residents - representatives of endangered indigenous peoples - Nanai, Udege, Orochi, identified climatic zones and discovered previously unknown sources of large rivers.

Tourism in Sikhote-Alin

Today, many travel companies organize trips to the places of Arsenyev’s expedition and Dersu Uzala. In these routes, relief features and the nature of mountain rivers play a big role. Pedestrian paths are concentrated in the east, where the mountains come close to settlements. Water routes run along the rivers of the western drainage. There are four routes on the territory of the reserve, including travel on foot and by car, with a total length of 130 km. For the convenience and safety of visitors to the protected area, hiking trails are equipped with special decking in wet meadows, crossings over streams and observation platforms.

The Sikhote-Alin Mountains are about 150 million years old. They were formed thanks to numerous volcanoes, the Pacific Rocky peaks and forest-covered slopes do not leave anyone indifferent. They gained the greatest popularity due to the meteor shower that struck in 1947. But first things first.

Where are the Sikhote-Alin mountains located?

The mountains are located in the Russian Far East. They cover the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories, stretching 1,200 kilometers along the Sea of ​​Japan. They start approximately from the city of Nakhodka and end near the city of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. In width they cover about 240 kilometers.

They were formed during the Mesozoic era - an active period of mountain building on the peripheries of the oceans and the formation of modern continental contours. The mountain system includes many ridges, such as Livadia, Khomi, Tuminsky, Big Yang and others.

The Sikhote-Alin Mountains are the watershed between the Sea of ​​Japan in the east and the Amur Basin in the west. They are not symmetrical. The watershed chain is shifted towards the sea, and all water flows from the eastern slopes are much shorter than those flowing from the western side. Because of this, they got their name, which is translated from the Manchu language as “pass of large western rivers.”

Peaks

The Sikhote-Alin are considered medium-altitude mountains. Most peaks reach only a thousand meters. Individual peaks rise to 2000 m. Tordoki-Yani is the highest mountain of the Sikhote-Alin. Its height is 2090 meters, relative height is 1989 meters.

Tordoki-Yani is a remnant - a surviving part of a long-destroyed formation. The mountain is located in the northern part of the massif. Tar glaciers left numerous niches on the mountain, which are now filled with shallow lakes. At the very top it is dotted with stone screes, rocky forms and sharp-angled boulders (kurums).

Other famous peaks of Sikhote-Alin: Mount Arsenyev (1757 m), Yako (1955 m). Cloudy (1856 m), Pidan (1334 m), Olkhovaya (1668 m), Anik (1955 m), Lysaya (1554 m), etc. The second highest peak is a mountain with the short name “Ko”. It rises to 2004 meters. The river of the same name begins from here. Ko is considered the southernmost 2,000-meter mountain in the country.

Mountain relief

Sikhote-Alin differ significantly in the south and north. In the Primorye region, in the southern part, they are smooth, not very high, and rounded. To the side Khabarovsk Territory they acquire sharp, clear outlines. Here the relief is very dissected, and is represented by a mixture of rocks, depressions and destruction.

The foothills of the Sikhote-Alin are composed of basalt plateaus. The largest of them is Sovetskaya Gavan, consisting of rounded, forested hills. The mountains themselves are composed of sandy shales interspersed with other rocks.

The Sikhote-Alin Mountains do not have one central peak. These are ancient formations. Having survived several geological eras, they were repeatedly subjected to destructive forces. This is evidenced by single rocks and the highest peaks; with all their appearance and structure they convey that they were once part of much higher and huge mountains.

On the western side, the foothills of the ridges are represented by horizontal terraces that end in ledges. The rivers in these places are rapids and often form waterfalls. In the south and east the rivers are fast and stormy. They flow down to the sea along crevices between steep cliffs. The active work of the sea surf made sea ​​shores cool, which undoubtedly pleased the loons, gulls, cormorants and other birds that nested here.

Climate

The climate of most of the Sikhote-Alin mountains is unfavorable for humans and is comparable to the Far North. It is monsoon in nature. In winter it is dry and cold from the winds coming from the continent, and in summer it is humid sea from air masses from the ocean.

However, this definition is more suitable for the western and northern slopes. In winter the weather is snowless and very cold. In the north in the mountains the temperature reaches -45 degrees. The coastal areas are influenced by the Sea of ​​Japan, making their climate much milder. However, the weather is not calm.

In the south and east of the mountains, winter is a period of snowfalls and blizzards. From January to March there is a high risk of avalanches. In spring, especially in the south, the mountains completely shed their snow. There may still be frosts in May, but summer is always warm. It comes along with torrential rains, hurricane winds and fogs.

Nature

Due to their relatively low altitude, the Sikhote-Alin Mountains are densely covered with vegetation. There are several large protected areas: the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve, the Botchinsky and Lazovsky Nature Reserves.

Mixed (coniferous-deciduous) forests and coniferous forests grow in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains. They contain pointed yews, endemic Olga larches and microbiota. The forest zone reaches approximately 1400 meters. Further on, shrubs and dwarf species grow in a narrow strip, for example, dwarf cedar (on Tordoki-Yani), which merge into the mountain tundra.

Rare and endangered inhabitants of the region are: the Amur tiger, the white-breasted and Japanese crane, the fish owl, the Amur goral, and the black stork. The northernmost subspecies of leopard, the Far Eastern leopard, is also found here. which numbers only 57 individuals.

Human footprint

People settled in the Sikhote-Alin mountains even before our era. They did not rise too high, and located their homes on terraced slopes. They made weapons, blades and tips from materials typical of this area. No, not iron or granite, but obsidian - dark-colored volcanic glass.

In the Middle Ages, the territory of Sikhote-Alin most likely included the possessions of the Bohai Kingdom. Its culture and political system were similar to China. The kingdom was located on the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria and the Primorsky Territory. In the mountains, archaeologists discovered the remains of ancient fortifications, the foundations of a palace and other buildings from the Bohai period.

There are many minerals in the mountains and surrounding areas, such as gold, quartzite, lead, graphite, iron ores. However, industrial development of the area began only 80 years ago. Currently there are very few villages in Sikhote-Alin. The largest of them are located in the lower reaches, the southern part of Primorye. In the north and center of the mountainous country they are tied to a single railway.

Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve

The natural reserve in the Sikhote-Alin mountains was created back in 1935. At that time its area was a million hectares. This did not last long and after twenty years, it was reduced tenfold.

Now the reserve covers only 402,000 square kilometers, but this is enough to be included in the UNESCO list and play a vital role in conservation rare species. The goal of the park was initially to restore the population of endangered sables, but now attention has shifted rather to Amur tigers.

The reserve is home to 63 species of mammals, approximately 340 species of birds, 13 species of amphibians and reptiles. The local nature is unique. Both heat-loving and cold-resistant species live here on the same territory. In the Sikhote-Alin Park there are Himalayan bears, roe deer, and minks. In it you can find the yellow Ussuri marten, covered with the thick fur of a forest cat, and musk deer - a deer with two long fangs.

The flora is no less diverse and is represented by cedars, yews, alders, as well as many flowers and herbs, for example, peonies, lemongrass, rhododendron, and rhodiola.

Not only individual species are protected, but also unique complexes: saline lakes, steppe meadows, lagoon lakes, rocky ecosystems and birch-oak groves - typical habitats for ungulates.

Meteor falling

In February 1947, one of the largest meteorites on our planet was approaching the Earth. Of course, it didn’t arrive intact. The collision with the atmosphere caused the space rock to crumble into a meteor shower over the Sikhote-Alin mountains.

It consisted mainly of iron, but also nickel, cobalt, sulfur, carbon and phosphorus. The fragments left behind more than a hundred craters and craters. All found fragments weigh 27 tons. There were individual fragments weighing 300, 500 and even 1000 kg, the largest of which reached 1745 kg.

Besides, Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located within the range of the Amur tiger and is known for the fact that the most extensive and long-term scientific research of this predator is conducted here. Every year, scientists record an average of about 20 representatives of the species using tracks and camera trap footage.

In addition to the tiger, brown and Himalayan bears, American mink, wild boar, roe deer and the Far Eastern forest cat are found in the reserve. More than 15 species of animals and birds listed in the International Red Book live here, in particular the Amur goral, white-tailed and Steller's eagles.

Sikhote-Alin Nature ReserveThe Sikhote-Alin State Natural Biosphere Reserve is the largest among the reserves of the Primorsky Territory, its area is more than 400 thousand hectares.

The local flora is no less remarkable. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is a reserve for a large number of rare and endangered plants. Almost the entire territory of the reserve is covered with cedar, fir-spruce and oak-birch forests. Only in this part of mainland Russia can one find such rare plants, like rhododendron Faury and primrose Iezian.

For the first time, a description of the nature of the Middle Sikhote-Alin was made by Russian researchers at the beginning of the 20th century; before that, these places remained a blank spot on the map of the country. Only hunting was actively carried out on the territory, as a result of which the numbers of many animal species were significantly reduced, so the initial design of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve was carried out within the framework of the program for creating a network of large sable reserves. The reserve was officially established on February 10, 1935.

Later, scientists found that this territory is also of great value as an area of ​​Primorye, which has preserved the entire complex of flora and fauna that are characteristic of this region. In 1979, the reserve entered the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, and in 2001 Central Sikhote-Alin was included in the List World Heritage UNESCO.

Fauna of the Sikhote-Alin Nature ReserveThe uniqueness of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve lies in the mixture of northern and southern forms of plants and animals, which amazed even the first explorers of the region.

In addition to natural resources, the reserve’s lands also contain historical artifacts: on the territory of the reserve and in its environs there are monuments of various archaeological cultures. The oldest of them is the settlement of the Terney enclave of the Ustinov culture (VIII-VII millennium BC). The second oldest settlement, Blagodatnoye, is located on a terrace 600 meters from the seashore and belongs to the Lidovian culture (late 2nd - early 1st millennium BC).

Currently, the territory of the reserve occupies 401,600 hectares, including 2,900 hectares of the Sea of ​​Japan. The main objectives of the reserve are protection natural areas, conservation of biological diversity, carrying out scientific research and implementation of environmental monitoring.

Much attention is also paid to the development of ecotourism and environmental education. The reserve's staff organizes various environmental events, holidays and promotions, as well as various competitions and exhibitions. One of the most striking events held with the support of the reserve is the already traditional annual Tiger Day. This holiday, dedicated to a rare predator, is accompanied by fun contests and competitions, a masquerade and a carnival procession.

To introduce visitors to the nature of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve, five excursion routes with a total length of more than 130 kilometers have been developed on its territory. The most convenient time to visit protected routes is from May to October. The excursions last several hours and involve both walking and driving. The cost of excursions is from 300 rubles per person.

For those who are not ready to travel long distances, information center The reserve has opened a nature museum - five dioramas of the flora and fauna of the reserve according to the seasons against the backdrop of the most beautiful landscapes of Sikhote-Alin. A small exhibition of household items of the small people of the north of Primorye “Udege” has also been created, giving an idea of ​​their culture and way of life.

How to get there

A trip to the reserve can be a journey in itself. Gate of Sikhote-Alinsky nature reserve is the village of Terney - one of the northernmost coastal villages of the Primorsky Territory. You can get here from Vladivostok either by bus, which will take about 14 hours, or by personal transport. In addition, there are regular flights to Terney and the village of Plastun.

For organized groups arriving at the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve, accommodation is available at the cordon, where you can live in the lap of nature for several days. You can also book a hotel in the villages of Terney and Plastun.

Sikhote-Alin is called a beautiful mountainous country. On one side is the Sea of ​​Japan, on the other - the Amur and Ussuri valleys and 2.5 thousand kilometers of mountain peaks, pure taiga forests, meadows, rivers, lakes. Geographically, this area is divided between three districts of the Primorsky Territory: Terneysky, Krasnoarmeysky and Dalnegorsky.
The history of the exploration and development of these places is like an exciting Western. The pioneer is considered to be the Cossack foreman Vasily Poyarkov. In 1643, he, accompanied by 132 Cossacks, set off along unbeaten roads to the Amur region. The journey lasted four years, and the followers were never able to repeat Poyarkov’s difficult route. The expedition returned to Yakutsk with losses - more than half of the detachment remained forever in the taiga: some died in battles with local Daurs, and others from cold, hunger and disease.
The journey of the French missionary de la Bruniere, which began in 1845, ended even more sadly. A year later, his body was found near the village of Gutong; the traveler was brutally killed by representatives of local tribes. Later, the 13th Siberian linear battalion of the Russian Imperial Army. The campaign, which began in the summer of 1856, dragged on, and the soldiers were not prepared for the cold: no warm clothes, no food supplies. A barge with provisions was sent to meet them, but it ran aground, and the people were left alone with the taiga.
“The entire route of the 13th Line Battalion since the freeze-up was strewn with corpses. People fed on the meat of the dead, but this did not save them from death. Poorly dressed and almost barefoot, they froze at rest stops, not having the strength to rise to support the fire of the dying fire.” , - the famous traveler Vladimir Arsenyev wrote in his book.
He also made the first description of the nature of Central Sikhote-Alin. And the first to cross this beautiful mountainous country was the Russian geographer and ethnographer Mikhail Venyukov.
White spots existed on the map of Sikhote-Alin for quite a long time. And if the southern part of the mountains along the rivers, judging by archaeological finds, was developed by tribes and settlements, then the inaccessible central part remained uninhabited and poorly studied. To thoroughly explore this area and preserve its unique animal world and vegetation, in the central and eastern parts of the territory in 1935 the Sikhote-Alin State Natural Nature Reserve was organized biosphere reserve. It is currently the largest and best-protected nature reserve in the world.
The word "endemic", which means a biological species living in a limited area of ​​territory, is applicable to many species of local flora and fauna. The most famous and especially protected representative of these places is the Amur tiger. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is the last large intact territory in the world inhabited by these animals.
Another endemic of the Far East is the Far Eastern (Amur) forest cat. The fluffy striped animal was on the verge of extinction due to its beautiful fur, but now it lives in these parts again. In total, 63 species of mammals are currently registered in the reserve.
Every year many tourists travel along local routes, because the Sikhote-Alin mountains are low and flat. On average, the height of the peaks is 600-800 meters, with the exception of certain hills (for example, Mount Vysokaya - 1746 meters above sea level). Even those who have no climbing experience dare to storm them. The decoration of the slopes are mountain rivers with rapids and waterfalls.
The coast of the Sea of ​​Japan is distinguished by the rare harsh beauty inherent in cold seas. The shores are sometimes straight and sandy, sometimes they end in bizarre rocks and ledges protruding far ahead. There are many beautiful bays and pebble beaches. Those who have been here once claim that they have never seen more picturesque and diverse places before.
It is worth mentioning separately about the local flora: More than 200 species of trees, shrubs and vines, not to mention varieties of grasses, mosses and flowers. Many plants grow in Russia exclusively within the reserve. The rarest and most protected species, the Iezian primrose, a modest flower with pink petals, is found only here and in some mountains of Japan.
The reserve is also very interesting for archaeologists. At different times, ancient settlements and later human sites were found here. The earliest dates back to the 8th-7th centuries BC. e., to the Mesolithic era. The latest finds date back to the 19th century.
And of course, the so-called place of power, which many attribute with a literally mystical meaning, is the Amur Pillars. Everyone who goes to the mountains from Khabarovsk along the Amur River strives to come here. Huge dark stone pillars, created by nature, stand here, it seems, forever. In any case, no one has yet determined their exact age, as well as their origin. Each stone has its own name, given by ancient tribes who performed magical rituals next to the stones: “Hunter”, “Bowl”, “Shaman”... Legend says that if you lean your ear against the “Shaman”, you can hear a knock - this his heart is beating. Or maybe the heart of this entire fabulous land.
Sikhote-Alin meteorite
On February 12, 1947, a meteorite fell in the vicinity of the Sikhote-Alin ridge. Its fragments, the total mass of which scientists estimate at 60–100 tons, scattered over tens of kilometers. A total of 106 craters ranging in size from 1 to 28 meters were found. The deepest one is six meters.
Since that time, a huge number of both official and unofficial expeditions have visited here. The meteorite craters of Sikhote-Alin are protected by the state, but year after year more and more searchers for meteorite fragments come to the impact area. Some take home treasured trophies. By the way, the composition of the meteorite itself does not represent any material value: 94% iron, 5.5% nickel, 0.38% cobalt and very small proportions of carbon, chlorine, phosphorus and sulfur.
The village closest to the site of the meteorite fall was previously called Beitsukhe, now it is called Meteorite, and two streams in the area of ​​the fall were named Bolshoi and Maly Meteoritny.
Climate Features
Winters in the reserve are relatively mild and very snowy. The average temperature does not fall below minus 15 degrees Celsius. Snow falls in October and lasts until April.
A characteristic feature is fogs, which are mostly common in coastal coastal areas, with over 70% of fogs per year occurring in the summer. Another a natural phenomenon These places have low clouds (when the clouds are much lower than many mountain peaks and you can literally touch them with your hands).
From June to August, frequent and severe thunderstorms occur inland. After heavy rain, rivers rise and overflow for two to three days, and the water level drops just as quickly. The average summer temperature is plus 15-19 degrees.

The material was prepared by order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is one of the most important environmental protection zones of the Far East and contains all the richness and splendor of the Far Eastern nature.

Location

The reserve was founded in 1935 on the territory of the Krasnoarmeysky, Terneysky and Dalnegorsky districts of the Primorsky Territory. The total area of ​​the reserve is 387.2 thousand hectares, of which 2.9 thousand hectares are in the sea area and 4 thousand hectares are in the Abrek tract.
The reserve is located on the eastern and western slopes of the Sikhote-Alin mountain system and stretches 1200 km in length and 250 km in width.

The relief of the reserve is very diverse - it includes the rocky shores of the sea coast, and a number of plateaus, ridges and mountain ranges, separated by deep valleys of numerous picturesque rivers.
The initial goal of creating the reserve was to protect and restore the sable population, which was almost completely exterminated at that time. Today, the reserve is a place of protection and scientific observation of the pride of the animal world of the Far East. East-Amur tiger

The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve includes a volcanic field whose last eruption occurred 8,900 years ago. Today it is a peaceful and quiet place. The pride of the reserve is Mount Tardoki-Yani (2090 m), the highest peak of the Sikhote-Alin ridge. Other significant peaks of the reserve include the following mountains: Podnebesnaya, Snezhnaya, Shishkina, Tumannaya, Camel and others. The slopes of the mountains are very steep, and the mountains themselves are made of quartz porphyry, granites, gabbrodiorites, sandstones, basalts, shales and crystalline limestones.

Numerous mountain rivers and springs flow through the reserve, the most important of which is the Columbe River, the right tributary of the Great Ussurka. Three rivers of the reserve flow into the sea: Dzhigitovka, Taezhnaya and Serebryanka. The most significant lakes of the reserve are Golubichnoye, Solontsovoye and Blagodatnoye.

The main objects of protection in the reserve:

• yew groves and cedar-fir forests;
• Rhododendron Faurie, Primrose Iez, Schisandra chinensis;
• ecosystem of the Abrek tract;
• goral habitats;
• lakes Blagodatnoye, Golubichnoye, Solontsovye lakes.

Climate

In winter, the reserve is dominated by continental cold temperatures. air masses, cool oceanic in summer. Foggy weather is observed in the coastal areas of the reserve. rainy summer; long cool spring; dry and clear autumn and windy winter with little snow. When cyclones invade from the Sea of ​​Japan in winter, short-term thaws are possible. Average winter temperatures: 13-20 degrees below zero, summer temperatures: 18-30 degrees above zero.

Nature

The vegetation of the reserve has a pronounced altitudinal zone. From sea level to altitudes of 110-150 meters, Far Eastern herbaceous and shrub vegetation is observed; Oak forests grow up to heights of 500 meters. Spruce-cedar-broad-leaved forests predominate at altitudes of 200-300m (less often at altitudes of 500-600m), fir-spruce forests - at altitudes from 560 to 1200m, stone-birch - from 1150 to 1300m; and at altitudes above 1300 meters there are thickets of dwarf cedar and areas of mountain tundra.

The river valleys are covered with poplar, chozenia, willow, alder and ash-elm forests.
The dominant tree species are Korean cedar, Mongolian oak, Ayan spruce, white fir, yellow and woolly birch, Amur linden, small-leaved maple, choicenia, Maksimovich poplar, valley elm and Manchurian ash. Very diverse in the reserve species composition shrub vegetation, including: mock orange, hazel and Manchurian hazel, Eleutherococcus senticosus, spirea, honeysuckle, euonymus. The herbaceous plants that grow here are: sedges, kochededniks, shield grasses, kakali, asters, cornflowers and others. 40 species of plants growing in the reserve are considered rare. There are also Red Book plants: pointed yew, short-fruited rhododendron (Fori) and Sikhotinsky rhododendron.

In total, in the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve there are:

• higher vascular plants - at least 1149 species;
• bryophytes - about 120 species;
• lichens – about 368 species;
• algae – 670 species;
• mushrooms – about 563 species;
• higher mammals - 63 species;
• birds - 342 species;
• reptiles and amphibians - 15 species;
• river fish - 16 species;
• marine life - about 600 species;
• insects - about 3500 species.

Objects of special protection in the reserve are the Amur tiger, the rarest representative of the artiodactyl family - the goral, as well as Red Book animals and birds: sika deer, mandarin duck, grouse grouse and scaly merganser.

The following are common in the reserve: brown and Himalayan bears, sable, harza, weasel, American mink, wild boar, roe deer, musk deer, red deer, jay, Ussuri cormorant, white-rumped swift, hazel grouse, nuthatch, black-headed chickadee, nutcracker, raccoon dog, Far Eastern forest cat, spotted deer, osprey, fish owl, crested eagle, Steller's and white-tailed eagles, black stork.