Кордон "Позарым"
The place
Кордон "Позарым" ("Pozarym ranger post/checkpoint") in the Republic of Khakassia, Beisky District/Askiz area (Western Sayan, near the border with Tuva, Russia), at 1621 m elevation, on the western Sayan slope. Continuous Russia Khakassia cluster (batches 340-373). Forest ranger post of the Pozarym Nature Reserve (Pozarym Zapovednik, 254 km², established 2011, buffer zone of Sayano-Shushensky National Park + Western Sayan, 3491 m, Mönkü-Sardyk + Khakassia, 500,000 inhabitants, a republic of 62,000 km² in southern Siberia + Khakas heritage (Turkic people, 63,000, Khakas language, 25% of the republic's population + Yenisei Kyrgyz, ancient runic script, 6th-10th centuries, Orkhon manuscripts, ancient Khakassia/Tuva culture + preserved traditional Tengrist shamanism + kymyz/koumiss, fermented mare's milk + Tun-Payram spring festival, March, a traditional Khakas celebration).
The setting
Khakassia Beisky/Askiz W Sayan Tuva border Russia 1621 m W Sayan slope, continuous cluster batches 340-373, ranger post Pozarym Reserve 254 km² 2011 buffer Sayano-Shushensky + W Sayan 3491 m Mönkü-Sardyk + Khakassia 500,000 62,000 km² S Siberia, Khakas Turkic 63,000 Khakas language 25% of republic + Yenisei Kyrgyz runic 6th-10th c Orkhon Khakassia/Tuva + Tengrism + kymyz + Tun-Payram March.
