A unique ecosystem has developed in the Far East, which combines forest and tundra zone. This territory is located in the following natural areas:
In these natural areas, different climatic conditions have developed, where the world of flora and fauna differs. In the Valley of Geysers, you can find such an interesting phenomenon as hot fountains flowing from underground.
Plants of the Far East
The flora of the Far East is diverse and rich. Stone birch grows in the North and Kamchatka.
stone birch
Magnolia trees grow on the Kuril Islands, and in the Ussuri Territory the medicinal plant ginseng blooms, there are cedars and fir.
magnolia
Ginseng
Cedar
Fir
In the forest zone you can find Amur velvet, creepers, Manchurian walnut.
Amur velvet
creepers
Manchurian walnut
Mixed broad-leaved forests are rich in hazel, oaks, birches.
Hazel
Oak
birches
The following medicinal plants grow in the Far East:
Common lingonberry
air
Lily of the valley Keizke
Rose hip
Variegated motherwort
Ledum marsh
Asian yarrow
Amur valerian
Oregano
St. John’s wort drawn
Amur adonis
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Among other types of vegetation, in different parts of the Far East, you can eat mono maple and lemongrass, daylily and Amur grapes, zamaniha and lactiflora peony.
Maple mono
Lemongrass
Day-lily
Amur grape
Zamaniha
Peony lactiflora
Animals of the Far East
Large animals such as Amur tigers, brown and Himalayan bears live in the Far East.
Amur tiger
Brown bear
Himalayan bear
Various species of birds nest in flocks on the islands, seals live, sea otters sea otters.
Seal
Sea otters sea otters
Populations of elk, sable, spotted deer live near the Ussuri River.
Elk
Sable
Dappled deer
Among the cats in the Far East, you can meet Amur leopards and forest cats. The Kamchatka fox and red wolf, Siberian weasel and marsh live here.
Amur leopard
forest cat
Kamchatka fox
Red Wolf
Kolonok
Birds of the Far East:
white-naped crane
Fish owl
mandarin duck
Ussuri pheasant
Steller’s sea eagle
Blue rock thrush
blue magpie
needle-tailed swift
The Far East occupies a vast territory lying in several natural and climatic zones. They have certain differences, which affected the biodiversity of flora and fauna. Seeing at least once this nature, it is impossible not to fall in love with it.
