Кородон Ниолс (Изба)
The place
Кородон Ниолс (Изба) ("Cordon Niols izba") in the Komi Republic, Troitsko-Pechorsky/Vuktyl area (northern subpolar Urals, Russia), at a true elevation of ~150 m (entry showing an erroneous 0 m), Arctic and pre-Arctic taiga. Continuous Russia Komi Urals cluster (batches 260-362, 3 entries). Kordon (forest ranger post) on the Pechora-Ilych Reserve (Zapovednik, 721,000 ha, established 1930 + UNESCO 1995, together with Yugyd Va Virgin Komi Forests, the largest intact national park in Europe + semi-domesticated reindeer Rangifer tarandus + elk Cervus elaphus, 500,000 individuals + Ulmus laevis, a Tertiary relict elm + Mansi Sturzhi wooden totems, 400 years old, Bulaka Shalya, 7 sacred stone pillars, 34 m tallest, UNESCO 2008 Mansi heritage site) + Komi heritage (Finno-Ugric, 200,000 Komi + Nenets/Mansi reindeer herders).
The setting
Komi Troitsko-Pechorsky/Vuktyl northern subpolar Urals Russia elevation 0 m erroneous ~150 m actual Arctic and pre-Arctic taiga, continuous cluster batches 260-362 3 entries, kordon Pechora-Ilych Zapovednik 721,000 ha 1930 UNESCO 1995 with Yugyd Va Virgin Komi Forests largest intact NP in Europe + Rangifer + Cervus 500,000 + Ulmus laevis Tertiary relict + Man-Pupu-Nyor 7 pillars 34 m UNESCO 2008 sacred Mansi site, Komi Finno-Ugric 200,000 + Nenets/Mansi reindeer herders.
