And congratulations on the summer! Soon most of us will go to the forest for mushrooms and berries. In this regard, today we present to you a selection of the most unusual and terrible forests of our planet.

10. Forest on North Sentinel Island

Photo 10. NASA image of the forest on North Sentinel Island

North Sentinel Island Forest covers an area of ​​72 km² and is almost completely covered with centuries-old trees. The island is located in the Bay of Bengal (this is one of Andaman Islands) of the Indian Ocean and until the 2004 tsunami was completely surrounded by coral reefs. It is home to approximately 50-400 natives, known as the Sentinelese tribe, who reject any contact with other people and outside world.

9. Crooked Forest

Photo 9. Crooked woods in Poland is still a mystery

Crooked Forest is a grove of strangely curved pines in the vicinity of the village of Nowe Tsarnowo in Western Poland. About 400 trees grow in the forest, twisted 90 degrees at the base of their trunks. All pines face north and are surrounded by normal trees. Crooked pine trees were planted in 1930 during the German occupation. It is believed that this form of trees was formed by human efforts, but the method and motive for creating the grove are not known at present. It is believed that the Germans wanted to assemble bentwood furniture, ship hulls or plow attachments.

8. Red forest

Photo 8. The Red Forest is one of the most polluted areas in the world

The Red Forest or Red Forest is an area of ​​10 km² of trees located next to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was damaged during the reactor explosion in 1986 from the release of radioactive dust. Most of the pine trees died from radiation and turned brown-red. Due to radioactive decay, the glow of dead trees was observed at night. During the work to eliminate the accident, the forest was buried. Currently, the trees at this site are being restored naturally.

7. Chestnut Hills

Photo 7. American chestnuts 60 meters high

6 Aokigahara Forest

Photo 6. Aokigahara is considered the second most popular place for suicides

The forest of Aokigahara (“Plain of Green Trees”) or Jukai (“Sea of ​​Trees”) is located at the northwestern foothills of Mount Fuji in Japan. Here you can see rocky caves and giant trees. A frightening silence reigns in the forest, densely growing trees do not allow the sun's rays of light to penetrate, so terrifying darkness in Aokigahara. The forest covers an area of ​​35 sq. km. Jukai is a young forest formed 1200 years ago. One of the features of this place is the huge number of suicides among the residents of Tokyo and the surrounding area. Between 70 and 100 bodies are found annually.

5. Forest of Trillemark-Rollagsfjell

Photo 5. Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell forest is one of the few untouched forests in Norway

Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell covers an area of ​​147 sq. km and is a nature reserve located in Buskerud, Norway. It was founded on December 13, 2002. Here you will see amazing Norwegian forests, pristine rivers and lakes, and ancient trees. The reserve is home to many species of rare animals, more precisely 93 species,. Here are some of them: golden eagle, klintukh, kuksha and spotted woodpecker. Currently, 75% of the territory of Trillemark-Rollagsfjell is under state protection.

4. Dark forest

Photo 4. The former station of the city of Dudley in 2011

In ancient times, the city of Dudley was located here. Currently, it is a dense forest with stony soil, in which no one lives. People call it a ghost town, and the place is cursed. Residents of the city experienced hallucinations, there were strange murders and suicides. Sheep and cattle often disappeared without a trace. Now the forest is guarded by special groups that arrest anyone who enters this land.

3. Arden forest

Photo 3. Julius Caesar called the mountain system between the river valleys Arduenna silva (Arden Forest)

The Ardennes (Ardennes) or the Ardennes Forest is a mountain system and forest area in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. The land is covered with dense birch, spruce and oak forests. The region is rich in timber, minerals and game. The Ardennes occupies a strategic position in Europe, so many famous battles took place here, including during the First and Second World Wars. Today, the beauty of the Ardennes attracts crowds of tourists who relax in the fresh air, as well as enthusiastically engage in hunting, cycling, walking, canoeing.

2. Hoya-Bachiu Forest

Photo 2. Forest Hoya-Bachiu in 1970 was the focus of UFOs, inexplicable glows

Hoya Baciu forest is located near the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This place is called by the natives bermuda triangle. The name of the forest was in honor of the shepherd, who disappeared there along with 200 sheep. Most people who live near the forest are afraid to go there. Many of the locals who went to the forest complain of physical pain, nausea, vomiting, migraines, burns, scratches. People have witnessed strange phenomena: an inexplicable glow, female voices, giggles. Hoya-Bachiu Forest has gained a reputation for paranormal activity.

1. Wood's ancient forest

Photo 1. 6 species of trees were found in the ancient forest of Vuda

In February 2012, scientists in northern China announced that they had finished restoring an ancient forest that had been found under a thick layer of volcanic ash near the Mongolian region of Vuda. The opening is reminiscent of the ruined Roman city of Pompeii. Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania were able to reconstruct 3,048 square meters of ancient forest. They discovered a large collection of plants and flora that had been thought to be extinct for many centuries. However, the researchers did not find any evidence of animal life.

Ecology

Forests cover approximately 9.4 percent of our planet's land, but there were times when 50 percent of the land was covered by forests. Most people associate forests with trees, but the very concept of "forest ecosystem" includes many more organisms, including not only trees, but also small plants, fungi, bacteria, insects, animals.

The forest is a system through which large amounts of energy pass and where nutrient cycling takes place. Fortunately, most people on the planet are able to enjoy the tranquility of ancient forests. 80 percent of European forests are in Russia.

If you find yourself in an old forest, currents of clean air will fill your lungs. Your senses will immediately perk up and you will become more aware of what is going on around you. In the forest, you never know what awaits you around the corner. Here you can discover many amazing things, witness what you have never seen before.

In the forest you can feel real unity with nature, you will escape from the world modern technology and big cities. We invite you to learn about the strangest and most unique forests on the planet, and you may want to take a walk through them. US President Franklin Roosevelt said: "A people that destroys its soil destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, which purify the air and give strength to people."

1) Forests of North Sentinel Island: forests where primitive people live

North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. This island is unique in that it is surrounded by coral reefs and has no natural bays. For this reason, Europeans did not settle on the island, and no one cut down its forest. The island is almost completely covered with old forest, the area of ​​which is 72 square kilometers. Due to the fact that North Sentinel Island is isolated, the primitive tribe of Sentinelese still lives on it.

Primitive tribes in our time

The Sentinelese tribe has between 50 and 400 people, but it is not known exactly, since these people reject any contact with the outside world. On January 26, 2006, two people were illegally fishing for crabs near North Sentinel Island. They were attacked and killed by the Sentinelese.

The Indian Coast Guard attempted to retrieve the bodies by helicopter, but were met with a barrage of arrows. There were reports that the Sentinelese buried the bodies of the fishermen, and did not roast them at all for their dinner. However, the idea that members of the tribe are cannibals is quite plausible.

As a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Indian Ocean in 2004, North Sentinel Island was heavily damaged. Some of the reefs surrounding the island were at depth, while others rose above the surface. The coastline of the island was completely destroyed.

The fishing areas of the Sentinelese were destroyed, but since then the tribe has managed to adapt to the new conditions. These people live in a primitive communal system, fishing, gathering, their survival depends on the forest in which they hunt wild animals, gather fruits, and so on.

Nothing is currently known about the agricultural methods and practices of the Sentinelese. Their weapons are spears and arrows, and their accuracy is high. It costs nothing for them to hit the target even from 10 meters. For warning shots, the Sentinelese sometimes use unpointed arrows. The main products in their diet are plants that grow in the forest, coconuts, which can be easily found on the beaches, wild boars and presumably other wild animals.

2) Crooked Forest: a forest with strange crooked trees

Crooked forest - a grove with trees that have trunks oddly shaped, located near the village of Nowe Tsarnovo in western Poland. There are over 400 pine trees in this forest, but some of them have 90-degree trunks at the base. All of them are bent to the north side, and quite normal straight trees of the same species grow around. Crooked trees were planted around 1930, when this area of ​​Poland was part of the German province of Pomerania.

It is believed that the trees were twisted by man, but the motives and methods are still not known. It seems as if the trees were allowed to grow for 7-10 years, and then with the help of some device, for some reason, their trunks were tilted.

It is not clear exactly why the Germans needed to tilt the trees, but some researchers believe that they wanted to make special wooden furniture, frames for boats or collars for oxen pulling a plow.

3) Red Forest: the strange forest of Chernobyl

The Red Forest is located within a radius of 10 kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, near the ghost town of Pripyat, Ukraine. After the accident at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, the trees in this forest acquired a reddish tint and died. During the cleanup work, most of the trees were bulldozed and taken to the waste dumps.

The territory was covered with sand and young pine trees were planted here. Today, the Red Forest remains the most polluted area in the world. Some old pines remained in it. 90 percent of the radiation is concentrated in soils.

The Chernobyl accident offered scientists a unique opportunity to see how radioactive waste may affect environment. It may seem strange, but many living creatures of the Red Forest not only survived, but also feel great. This forest became a "Radioactive Reserve" and today is home to many rare species. A large number of different types moved to these places, the biodiversity here has increased significantly after the disaster.

Przewalski's horses in the forest of Chernobyl?

Since 1986, the wild boar population in the Red Forest has increased significantly. There are also other wild species, including storks, wolves, beavers, lynxes, moose and eagles. Birds have been observed nesting on old nuclear reactors, and many rare animals have been seen here. In 2001 on the streets former city Pripyat, traces of a brown bear were seen.

In 2002, a young rare eagle owl was spotted on an abandoned excavator in the Red Forest, of which there are no more than a hundred left in Ukraine. In 2005, a flock of 21 Przewalski's horses, which escaped from captivity, ended up in these places and bred to 64 individuals.

Not quite natural things are happening in the Red Forest. Flora and fauna in the area have been severely affected by radioactive contamination. A few years after the disaster, there were reports of animal mutants, but there were no cases when radiation affected the genetic development of species, with the exception of partial albinism in swallows and feather growth arrest in birds.

It is worth noting that mutant animals die quickly, so those affected by radiation have long been dead. The exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant extends over an area of ​​2500 square kilometers in the northern part of Ukraine and in the south of Belarus.

4) Chestnut Hill Dying Chestnut Forest

Endothium bark cancer of the edible chestnut- a devastating disease that has affected many chestnut trees in America and led to mass disappearance these trees in the eastern United States. The disease was accidentally introduced to North America around the beginning of the 20th century along with lumber or chestnut trees. By the 1940s, virtually all chestnut trees in the United States were dead.

Once these amazing trees reached 60 meters in height, and the diameter of their trunks was about 4.2 meters. Chestnut trees are known to produce beautiful flowers in late spring and early summer. The disease is caused by a fungus C. parasitica, it kills trees, penetrating under the bark, destroys the cambium. After this disease was discovered, conservationists tried to remove the affected plants from the forest, however, as it turned out, these actions were useless.

Cancer spares no one, not even chestnuts

The largest chestnut forest in America that managed to survive is Chestnut Hill, which is located near the town of West Salem, Wisconsin. About 2,500 chestnut trees grow in this forest on an area of ​​24 hectares. These chestnuts are the descendants of just a dozen ancestors that were planted by Martin Hick in the late 19th century.

These trees were planted in the west, away from the plants that grew naturally, which is why they managed to escape the attack. In 1987, scientists discovered a fungus in this forest, which gradually began to die. Today, researchers are working to eradicate the disease and are doing everything they can to bring chestnut forests back to the US.

American Chestnut Foundation today is working to develop plants that are resistant to fungi. These chestnuts will be planted in different parts countries. The fungus easily spreads to neighboring plants, but it is possible that some isolated chestnuts survived. In 2006, a small grove of healthy chestnuts was discovered in the state of Georgia.

5) Aokigahara Sea of ​​Trees: Suicide Forest

Sea of ​​Trees Aokigahara is a beautiful forest located at the northeast foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. Several caves are hidden in this forest, giant trees. The forest is very dark, the trees grow very close to each other, so only a few rays of the sun penetrate the thicket. There are no animals in the Aokigahara forest, it is a creepy and very quiet place.

Nowadays, the forest has acquired a special reputation: on the one hand, next to the forest and on its edges, a wonderful view of Mount Fuji opens up, but on the other hand, this place attracts a huge number of people who want to commit suicide. So far, there are no exact statistics of suicides committed in the forest, but in 2004 the bodies of 108 people were found here.

Popular suicide spot

AT last years The Japanese government has stopped publishing the number of suicides committed in the forest, but the numbers are leaking to the press. For example, in 2010 it was reported that 247 people were going to commit suicide here, of which 54 were successful.

Because of the high number of suicides, the authorities have posted signs in Japanese and English throughout the forest. English urging people to think again about their actions. Every year the police and volunteers comb the area and find someone. The Sea of ​​Trees is considered the second most popular suicide destination after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Japan's high suicide rate serious problem which worsened after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Society faced a wave of social isolation. "Hikikomori" is a Japanese term that refers to the alienation phenomenon of teenagers and young people who choose to live in seclusion for themselves. According to some estimates, about 1 percent of Japanese people live this way.

In Japanese mythology, the Sea of ​​Trees forest has always been shrouded in secrets and legends. It is believed that this is the place where old people go to die and where evil spirits rule.

6) Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell: Norway's oldest forest

Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell - nature reserve an area of ​​147 square kilometers, located in the Norwegian province of Buskerud. The reserve was founded on December 13, 2002 and is located in a mountainous area between the towns of Nore and Solevanne.

Here grows the last ancient virgin forest in Norway, in which you can find 93 species of animals and plants listed in the Red Book.

The Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell forest is home to a huge number of animals that depend on the dynamics of the forest. Here you can meet birds such as the lesser spotted woodpecker, three-toed woodpecker, kuksha (pictured), wood pigeon and golden eagle. Currently, approximately 75 percent of the forest is under state protection. Norway seems to be a little behind its neighbors when it comes to forest protection.

7) Forest "Dark Entrance": house of evil spirits

Dudley (Village of the Damned) is a sign town in Connecticut. It was founded in the mid-1740s as a small settlement and by the 19th century had become quite a prosperous city. The inhabitants of the town were employed in the iron industry, which was quite developed in this region.

Here you could meet many visitors, until there were reports of strange phenomena, unexplained murders and mass suicides. In some cases, the inhabitants of the city began to see hallucinations in which demons appeared before them, ordering them to commit suicide. Livestock began to disappear.

Residents of the city of Dudley began to think that someone cursed their lands. By the middle of the 20th century, there were no inhabitants left in the city, they all either died or left. Today, Dudley looks the way it did 250 years ago when the first settlers arrived.

There has grown a dense forest with a rocky landscape, located in the shadow of three different mountains - Bald Mountain, Woodbury Mountains and Coltsfood Triplets Mountains. Due to the fact that the forest is very dense, and the trees in it are very tall, it was called the forest. "Dark Entrance".

The ruins of Dudley Town and Dark Entrance Forest are guarded by a special group that pursues anyone who illegally enters these places. Hundreds of people were arrested when they tried to visit Dudley. They say that they saw inexplicable round objects, lights and heard strange sounds here.

Like some other strange forests, this forest is very quiet and there are no animals here. Modern researchers have suggested that the city simply could not stand the mass hysteria, and the groundwater was contaminated with lead, which led to a high mortality rate.

8) The Ardennes forest: the site of the famous battles

The Ardennes is a mountainous forested region located in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The area is rich in timber, minerals and game. The Ardennes occupy a strategic position in Europe. For this reason, famous battles took place in this territory.

In the 20th century, the Ardennes were considered unsuitable for large-scale military operations, but during the First and Second World Wars, Germany successfully used these landscapes in an attempt to take over France.

The Ardennes is the site of three major battles of the 20th century: Ardennes operation(1914) French campaign(1940) and Advances in the Ardennes(1944). During the Ardennes operation, French and German troops literally stumbled into each other in the Ardennes forest due to thick fog.

In the winter of 1944, the Third Reich launched a grandiose offensive. The path of the German troops lay through the Ardennes region in the south-west of Belgium. This event was called the Ardennes Offensive.

Prior to the Ardennes Offensive, this snow-covered area was known as the "Ghost Front". Hitler appreciated the Ardennes, As a good area for a surprise attack. Many cities and towns located in these places were destroyed during the war, including the historic Belgian city of La Roche-en-Ardenne. The Ardennes were captured by Germany until they were recaptured from the Nazis in 1945.

Today, the Ardennes Forest is a favorite tourist destination in Europe, where you can hunt, mountain bike, kayak, visit historical sites.

9) Hoya-Bachu forest: UFO haven

Hoya-Bachu forest is located near the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania, locals call it Romanian "Bermuda Triangle". He was named after a shepherd who disappeared in these places along with two hundred sheep. Many people who live in this area are afraid to even approach this forest. They believe that no one can return from it alive and unharmed. Some people who did venture into the strange forest claimed to experience strange sensations, including nausea, vomiting, migraines, burning sensations, intense anxiety, and so on.

The Hoya-Bachu Forest has a reputation for being a forest of paranormal activity. There was evidence of strange phenomena including mysterious light, female voices, giggling, the appearance of ghosts, and so on. In the 1970s, these places were chosen by UFOs. People who visited the forest spoke of a strong sense of anxiety and the feeling that someone was watching them. The vegetation in the forest has strange properties. On August 18, 1968, military technician Emil Barnya took the famous photograph of a saucer-shaped object in the Hoya-Bachu forest.

Many people who live near the Hoya-Bachu forest claim that sometimes they see an incomprehensible glow more often. Paranormal specialists from all over the world are interested in what is happening in this forest. Ghost hunters and UFOs from Germany, France, the USA and Hungary came here. Many managed to see inexplicable things.

10) Ancient Wood Wood: China's prehistoric forest

In February 2012, Chinese scientists announced that they had completed the reconstruction of an ancient forest that was found in the north of the country, buried under a layer of volcanic ash near the Mongolian region of Vuda. The 20 square kilometer forest was completely preserved thanks to a volcanic eruption that took place 298 million years ago. This discovery recalled the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD.

Scientists from University of Pennsylvania, Shenyang University and Yunnan University were able to reconstruct 3,000 square kilometers of subtropical forest. They discovered a rich collection of ancient plants that had long since died out. It is believed that the forest was located on the edge of a huge tropical island not far from the eastern coast of the Pangea mainland.

It was a swampy area with a layer of peat and several centimeters of stagnant water. A total of 6 different tree species were identified, including tall sigillaria and cordaites and smaller noeggerathials, which are relatives of ferns. Scientists have found no evidence of the presence of animals in this forest, such as ancient amphibians.

+ Yellowwood forest: a forest that holds a secret

Yellowwood Forest is located in Brown County, Indiana. The name Yellowwood ("Yellow Forest") comes from the name of a rare yellow tree. The Yellowwood Preserve was established in the 1930s. In 1939, a lake with an area of ​​54 hectares appeared here. There is a secret connected with this forest. Huge boulders weighing about 180 kilograms were found on the tops of three trees. These stones were discovered in the 1990s by a turkey hunter and were named "Turkey Stones".

The stones are located on the south side of a slope above the plain near the Tulip Tree road in western Brown County. official authorities The states cannot explain how these cobblestones got on the trees and were squeezed between the branches. Some believe that this is just someone's joke, they were abandoned by hurricanes or they ended up in trees as a result of floods. This phenomenon is even discussed on some UFO websites.

There is a version that the stones were placed on the trees with the help of helicopters during military exercises, since a military camp was located nearby during the Second World War. However, this information has not been confirmed.

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The lungs of the planet are called the forests of the Earth. Endless and unexplored forests of the Amazon, thousands of kilometers of Siberian forests, relic forests of America, emerald greenery of the "rain" forests of Australia and now reserved forests of Europe - our planet breathes and lives by them. All of them are unique, but among them there are "pearls of forests" - especially reserved and Beautiful places, with a special atmosphere and indescribable sensations. Here a person can feel like a part of Nature, feel her breath, return to the primitive world and even get lost in reality...

Sagano Bamboo Forest, Japan

The national pride of Japan, the ancient bamboo forest of Sagano at the foot of Mount Arashiyama, where thousands of tourists flock today, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 8th century. Sagano Forest is beautiful at any time of the year, delighting with delicate cherry blossoms in spring, flashing with gold in autumn. But its main treasure for centuries has been a bamboo forest - a real legend of Japan, where its spirit probably lives.

Daintree Rainforest, Australia

The stunning beauty of the forests of Daintree, according to scientists, is about 160 million years old! This is one of the most ancient rainforest Land that has survived to this day. In its wilds, more than 30% of animals that live only in Australia, many relict plants have been preserved. It has also become a refuge for most of the butterflies living on the green mainland. The Daintree Rainforest is a feature world heritage, along with coral reefs and waterfalls of the Australian continent.

Black Forest, Germany

If you want to get into scary scary story and feel like Hansel and Gretel, or at least Little Red Riding Hood, then you definitely need to visit the Black Forest of the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg! The trees of this forest grow so closely that their branches do not let in sunlight, the more eerie sensations arise on the banks of its lakes and rivers. The frightening beauty of the forest probably became the prototype of the terrible forests from the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Crooked Forest, Poland

Once in Krzywy Las(the second name is "Drunken Forest") you might think that you are not on Earth at all, but on another planet or inside someone's crazy fantasy. Is not wild forest, and artificially planted in Pomerania in 1930, a grove of four hundred pines curved strictly in a northerly direction. Versions so strange looking several forests. According to one of them, the trees were uprooted to make bent furniture out of them later, according to the other, the pines were bent to the north so that no one would get lost, along the third, the winds were to blame, and along the fourth, a witch lived in the forest, whose house was guarded by crooked trees. It is not known for certain who and why grew crooked pines, which, moreover, have not reached the standard height in 80 years. Admission to the Crooked Forest is strictly limited, but something similar, namely the Dancing Forest, can be seen on the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad region, where pine trees are bizarrely bent, twisted into spirals.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Poland and Belarus

Reserved melody, reserved distance - a centuries-old forest Bialowieza Forest. The Bialowieza forests are the largest of the remaining areas of primeval forests on the European Plain. More than 200 thousand tourists annually visit protected forests in Poland, while the Belarusian part of it remains almost unexplored territory for travelers, unparalleled in Europe in terms of the number of plant and animal species.

Forests of Russia

Which of the endless forests of Russia can be called the most beautiful? For each of us, the most beautiful forest is the forest of a small homeland. For me, the most beautiful forests are the forests of the Pskov region, with their blue lakes and blue rivers the purest air pine forests, blueberries and strawberries, lingonberries and mushrooms. One day in such a forest adds years of life, filling with natural strength and energy.

Siberians will assure you that there are no denser forests in the whole wide world, in Transbaikalia they consider the Baikal forest the most magical, the forests of the Voronezh region are literally sung in the books of Vasily Peskov, the Ural forests are the most beautiful for the inhabitants of the Urals. Perhaps they themselves will share the beauties of their forests with us.

Light planets, natural treasures, green oceans - as soon as they do not name the forests that cover the Earth. Even those who were born and raised in the steppe cannot deny their beauty and charm.

On the International Day of the Forest, which has been celebrated on March 20 since 1971, it is especially important to remember which huge role forests play in our lives. The date was chosen for a reason: it is the day spring equinox, and, therefore, the day of renewal of nature, the beginning of a new season. Every year on March 20, the UN holds many events dedicated to the protection of the forest.

Numerous actions, flash mobs, tree planting campaigns dedicated to the Day of the Forest will continue throughout the next week in most countries of the world, but we invite you to get acquainted with those amazing forests, which attract not only mushroom pickers and hunters, but also numerous researchers and, of course, hundreds of thousands of tourists.

Distinguished by their unusual color, species, flora and fauna, or even the mystical legends that accompany them, these forests remain consistently interesting and have been increasing in visitors for decades.

blue mountains in australia

This eucalyptus forest, which gave the name to the whole reserve, is incredibly popular with tourists. Low mountains covered with trees got their name from essential oils floating in the air and under sunbeams turning it blue.

People come to the Blue Mountains National Park not only for this natural phenomenon, but also for the sake of free herbal medicine, because, according to local residents, they are not susceptible to disease precisely because of the air saturated with eucalyptus oils.

Aokigahara Jukai Suicide Forest in Japan

An unusual forest lies at the foot of Mount Fuji: located on a layer of solidified lava, it is full not only of trees whose roots spread along the surface of the earth, unable to penetrate its varnished surface, but also of numerous caves, in many of which the ice does not melt even in summer heat.

The compass is just a useless toy here: due to a number of geomagnetic anomalies, its arrow spins from side to side, not giving the slightest idea of ​​the cardinal points.

Perhaps that is why the Aokigahara forest is the most popular place in Japan to settle accounts with life. It is worth moving away from the path for a couple of dozen steps and you can never go back. Local authorities they are struggling with terrible statistics with all their might, but the number of people who have found their end here is growing year by year. Tourists come here mainly in pursuit of thrills, which are in abundance here.

Giant sequoias in the USA

In the south of the Sierra Nevada, there is a reserve of the largest trees in the world, where more than three hundred thousand tourists come every year.

The height of the largest sequoia reaches 82 meters, and the girth of its trunk is 38 meters, that is, you need to line up a whole school class in a round dance to wrap around this tree.

There are hundreds of such trees here, the oldest of them is almost two and a half thousand years old, and new ones begin to grow every year. The favorite pastime of tourists is trying to grab at least a young tree with their hands.

By the way, this reserve in the USA is also known for the fact that local drug dealers have been growing marijuana here for a long time.

Living bridges in India

Complex living structures, whose age reaches five hundred years, are located in the Indian state of Meghalaya. These are suspension bridges, the basis of which are the roots of rubber trees: the roots of a young tree growing near the river are placed in a hollowed-out palm tree trunk, thrown to the neighboring shore, when they grow and take root - the bridge is ready. Moreover, unlike conventional bridges, this one only becomes more reliable over the years and does not require any repair and maintenance.

Most tourists tend to see this for themselves and cross one of the rivers on a living, slightly swaying bridge.

Dancing forest in Russia

In the park Curonian Spit, located in the Kaliningrad region, also has a forest that is interesting for both tourists and scientists.

Locals call it "dancing" or "drunk" - after all, the tree trunks here bend, grow at an angle, or even fold into loops, contrary to all the laws of nature. It would seem that the trees simply could not help but break, having undergone such a curvature, however, the forest is quite healthy and does not differ from others except for the strange shape of the trunks. It is also interesting that scientists have not yet determined why, reaching a certain height, a tree begins to grow anywhere, but not up.

Of course, almost any country can boast of natural attractions, but when choosing a place for your next vacation, remember that in the forest you will not only be interested, but also useful, because there is no such wonderful air anywhere.

Forests cover a significant part of the Earth's surface. They are not only a source of oxygen, but also attract with their beauty. There is nothing calmer than the opportunity to enjoy the view of a beautiful forest that keeps its history and its secrets.

1. Yili Apricot Valley, China

Every year, the rolling slopes of Xinjiang are covered in a lush foam of pinkish-white blossoms of apricot trees, the appearance of flowers heralding the start of the fruit harvest season.

2 Deadvlei Forest, Namibia

Deadvlei is a magical place near the famous Sossusvlei plateau in Namib Park.

3. Beskydy, Czech Republic

Behind the structure earth's surface The Beskids are asymmetric geological folds that seem to overlap one another, creating a kind of relief covered with forest.

4. Dancing or drunk forest, Kaliningrad

In Kaliningrad, the trees in an incredible way formed a dancing forest. Some trees have become like rings, others have acquired several trunks, which are also mangled.

5. Quebec Forest, Canada

Forest Quebec all four seasons is very contrasting and beautiful. Especially magical in Quebec in the fall: the forests "burn" with bright colors.

6. Marshy forests, Romania

Mystical and charming swampy forests in Romania will enchant with their mystery and give a lot of impressions.

7. Monteverde National Park, Costa Rica

Cloudy national park Monteverde (meaning "green mountain" in Spanish) is located in Costa Rica.

8. Bamboo Forest, Kyoto

The Sagano Bamboo Forest is a picturesque alley of thousands of soaring bamboo trees lined up in even rows.

9. Dragon's Blood Forest, Socotra Island

Fairy-tale thickets of Socotra Island with bizarre trees such as "dragon's blood" with flat crowns.

10. Subtropical Forests, Meghalaya

Subtropical forests of Meghalaya, are mountainous subtropical damp broadleaf forest ecoregion of eastern India.

11. Sunken Forest of Lake Kaindy, Kazakhstan

Lake Kaindy, located in Kazakhstan, is unique. However, what makes this body of water truly remarkable are the tall, dry trunks of submerged Schrenk spruce trees, which, like the masts of mysterious sunken ships, rise above the surface of the water from the bottom of the lake.

12. Taman Negara, Malaysia

Taman Negara means "national park" and is not only the world's oldest rainforest, but also the oldest national park in Malaysia.

13. Monterey Bay Aquarium, USA

The Public Aquarium, located in Monterey (California, USA) was founded in 1984 and is located on the site of a former cannery on Cannery Row.

14. Suicide forest in Japan

Aokigahara (Jukai) looks like a forest from a creepy gothic fairy tale with inconceivably twisted trees, hanging moss and gaping caves everywhere.

15. Olympic National Forest, Washington

The moss-covered trees look more like scenes from a science fiction movie than a real earthly forest in the National Olympic Park, Washington (USA).

16. Black Forest or "black forest", Germany

The fabulous forest of the Black Forest is proud of this natural attraction, which is also famous as Monument Valley in the USA. This Black Forest brings back memories of fairy tale characters: scary witches and fussy gnomes from the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

17. Crooked Forest, Poland

In the west of Poland there is a mysterious "Crooked Forest", which is unusual in that trees grow on its territory, outwardly unlike any others.

18. Thorny Forest, Madagascar

In the spiny xerophilous forests of Madagascar, there are trees with scale-like leaves and shrubs with green stems without leaves.

19. Tropical Amazon Jungle, Brazil

Rainforests The Amazons, also called the Amazonia, are considered the world's greatest resource and are known as the "lungs of the planet" due to the fact that they account for one fifth of the world's produced oxygen.

20. Monkey Puzzle Forest, Chile

Araucaria Chilean, called the inhabitants of the South and North America « monkey puzzle”, can be imagined by imagining a hybrid of palm and pineapple.

21. Jaboticaba Forest, Brazil

A cursory glance at the trees in the Jaboticaba forest gives the impression of a swarm of large beetles clinging to their trunks.

22. Son Doong Cave Forest, Vietnam

Vietnam has the largest cave on the planet, which was untouched by man until 2009. Inside it keeps a real underground forest of amazing beauty.

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