Избушка
The place
Избушка ("Small izba") in the Komi Republic, Vuktyl/Ust-Vym sector (northern Sub-polar Urals, Russia), at true elevation of ~120 m (listed 0 m is erroneous), arctic taiga and sporadic permafrost zone. Continuous Russia Komi Urals cluster (batches 260-356). Small forest/hunting izba in the Komi tradition (Komi people, 200,000, Finno-Ugric language related to Hungarian + neighbouring Nenets/Selkup/Khanty peoples), an area of sparse taiga with Larix sibirica larch + Picea obovata spruce + peat bogs + Yugyd Va Reserve, 20,000 km², 1994, UNESCO 1995, Europe's largest intact national park + northern Ural massif Manaraga 1662 m + reindeer-herding culture of the semi-nomadic Komi-Izhma, 15,000 people, a Komi minority).
The setting
Komi Vuktyl/Ust-Vym northern Sub-polar Urals Russia elevation listed 0 m erroneous ~120 m real arctic taiga sporadic permafrost, continuous cluster batches 260-356, small forest/hunting Komi izba, Komi 200,000 Finno-Ugric related to Hungarian + Nenets/Selkup/Khanty, Larix sibirica/Picea obovata peat bogs + Yugyd Va 20,000 km² 1994 UNESCO 1995 Europe's largest intact national park Manaraga 1662 m + Komi-Izhma 15,000 semi-nomadic reindeer herders.
