Lukunsky grove
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The Lukunsky grove is a forest in Russia
, Krasnoyarsk Krai
, southern bank of Lukunsk River, to the south from Khatanga River
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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 kilometres more to the south.
Polar day lasts from the late June to early August. The medium temperature in July is 12 °C, often up to 30 °C.
Permafrost
in summer thaws 0.3 - 2 metres deep. The thickness of the permafrost is approximately 200 metres.
(Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr.)), but in total there are 268 species of plants, 78 species of birds, and 16 species of mammals. The species composition shows that Lukunsky grove is rather a part of taiga
and not tundra
. Separate Dahurian larch trees grow up to 5 - 7 metres tall. The Lukunsky grove forms a northern part of wider forest massif extending for hundreds of kilometres to the south.
Scientific studies in Lukunsky grove 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 bank of Lukunsk River, to the south from Khatanga River
Khatanga River
The Khatanga River is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia. It begins at the confluence of the rivers Kotuy and Kheta. The Khatanga River is long; the area of its basin is 364,000 km². It flows into the Khatanga Gulf of the Laptev Sea, forming an estuary...
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It is 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...
extension in the world. Ary-Mas
Ary-Mas
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....
to the west from Lukunsky grove is the northernmost isolated forest island, though located approximately 6 kilometres more to the south.
Climate
The vegetation period is approximately 100 days long. Winter lasts from the late September - early October to June, minimum temperatures often fall below -45 °C, wind speed in winter often exceeds 50 m/s.Polar day lasts from the late June to early August. The 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. The thickness of the permafrost is approximately 200 metres.
Biodiversity
The only tree-form species of Lukunsky grove 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 there are 268 species of plants, 78 species of birds, and 16 species of mammals. The species composition shows that Lukunsky grove is rather a part of taiga
Taiga
Taiga , also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods...
and not 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...
. Separate Dahurian larch trees grow up to 5 - 7 metres tall. The Lukunsky grove forms a northern part of wider forest massif extending for hundreds of kilometres to the south.
Conservation and scientific investigations
The Lukunsky grove is a protected territory with an area 90,55 km2, although that area includes other biotopes as well. It forms a part of Taymyr State Nature Biosphere Reserve and has been protected since 1979.Scientific studies in Lukunsky grove are led by the Taymyr State Nature Biosphere Reserve and major part of results are compiled in yearly nature reports.