Ary-Mas
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Ary-Mas is a forest in Russia
, Krasnoyarsk Krai
, southern part of Taymyr Peninsula
, southern bank of Novaya River. Ary-Mas from Dolgan language
- forest island.
Considered to be the northernmost forest
of the world although Lukunsky grove
to the east from it extends 6 kilometres further north. Though, while Lukunsky grove is northernmost rim of larger forest massif, Ary-Mas is a forest island separated from the nearest forest by approximately 200 kilometres wide zone of tundra
.
Polar day lasts from the late June to early August, medium temperature in July is 12 °C, often up to 30 °C.
Permafrost
in summer thaws 0.3 – 2 metres deep. Thickness of permafrost here is approximately 200 metres.
(Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr.)), but in total in Ary-Mas there have been found 306 species of plants, 90 species of birds, 20 species of mammals.
Dahurian larch grows sparsely, separate trees grow up to 5 – 7 metres tall.
Constant investigations of Dahurian larch started in 1969 and have continued since then. Current scientific studies are led by the Taymyr State Nature Biosphere Reserve and major part of results are compiled in yearly nature reports.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It is the second largest federal subject after the Sakha Republic, and Russia's largest krai, occupying an area of , which is 13% of the country's total territory. The administrative center of the krai is the city of Krasnoyarsk...
, southern part of Taymyr Peninsula
Taymyr Peninsula
The Taymyr Peninsula is a peninsula in the Far North of Russia, in the Siberian Federal District, that forms the northernmost part of mainland Eurasia and Asia...
, southern bank of Novaya River. Ary-Mas from Dolgan language
Dolgan language
The Dolgan language is a Turkic language with around 5,000 speakers, spoken in the Taymyr Peninsula in Russia. Its speakers are known as the Dolgans.-Classification:...
- forest island.
Considered to be the northernmost forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
of the world although Lukunsky grove
Lukunsky grove
The Lukunsky grove is a forest in Russia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, southern bank of Lukunsk River, to the south from Khatanga River.It is the northernmost forest extension in the world. Ary-Mas to the west from Lukunsky grove is the northernmost isolated forest island, though located approximately 6...
to the east from it extends 6 kilometres further north. Though, while Lukunsky grove is northernmost rim of larger forest massif, Ary-Mas is a forest island separated from the nearest forest by approximately 200 kilometres wide zone of tundra
Tundra
In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра from the Kildin Sami word tūndâr "uplands," "treeless mountain tract." There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine...
.
Climate
Vegetation period is approximately 100 days long. Winter here lasts from the late September - early October to June, minimum temperatures often fall below -35 - -45 °C, wind speed in winter often exceeds 50 m/s.Polar day lasts from the late June to early August, medium temperature in July is 12 °C, often up to 30 °C.
Permafrost
Permafrost
In geology, permafrost, cryotic soil or permafrost soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years. Ice is not always present, as may be in the case of nonporous bedrock, but it frequently occurs and it may be in amounts exceeding the potential hydraulic saturation of...
in summer thaws 0.3 – 2 metres deep. Thickness of permafrost here is approximately 200 metres.
Biodiversity
The only tree-form species of Ary-Mas is Dahurian larchDahurian Larch
Dahurian Larch, Larix gmelinii, is a species of larch native to eastern Siberia, and adjacent northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China and North Korea.-Description:...
(Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr.)), but in total in Ary-Mas there have been found 306 species of plants, 90 species of birds, 20 species of mammals.
Dahurian larch grows sparsely, separate trees grow up to 5 – 7 metres tall.
Conservation and scientific investigations
Ary-Mas is a protected territory with area 156,11 km2. It forms a part of Taymyr State Nature Biosphere Reserve and is protected since 1979.Constant investigations of Dahurian larch started in 1969 and have continued since then. Current scientific studies are led by the Taymyr State Nature Biosphere Reserve and major part of results are compiled in yearly nature reports.