This land of mountains, as translated from Turkic language. This southernmost Russian republic is located in the southeastern part of the northern Caucasus far away from crowded tourist places. This is the most picturesque region with unique natural wonders that are difficult to find anywhere else.

Samur forest is the only Russian subtropical Liana forest situated in the lowland at the western shore of the Caspian Sea. Its territory of 11200 ha is protected. Dominant tree species are Carpinus betulus and Querqus robur. We have explored virgin and oldgrowth core of the forest and also some marginal sites with a coastal shrub vegetation.

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