To see all the richness of flora and fauna in its original form and appreciate the charm of rest in peace and solitude, it is worth going to one of the most beautiful forests on the planet.

Daintree National Park, Australia

Dry season: May to November
from $245 for a double room

Daintree is a protected area in the north. Its emerald forests are considered the oldest in the world - they are over 100 million years old. More recently, species of trees that have long been considered extinct have been discovered here. The park is located mysterious place"Jumping Stones". According to legend, if you take even one stone from here, you will be cursed forever by the local natives.

Travelers are especially attracted by the most beautiful part of the park near the Mossman Gorge, where a luxurious sandy beach stretches along a coral reef.

The best time to visit the park is during the dry season from May to November. Although experienced travelers say that the forest looks especially bewitching during the rain.

Cotopaxi National Park, Cloud Forest, Ecuador

Dry season: from mid June to early October
The cost of a room in the park hotel: from $96 per night per person

This park is known for one of the largest volcanoes on the planet. The height of the Cotopaxi volcano is 5897 meters. On its western slopes lies the famous Cloud Forest, one of the richest on the planet.

The secret of the forest is that it is located on a steep mountain surface, which means that it is much easier for the sun to penetrate even the most dense thickets. As a result, even animals that are not characteristic of this ecosystem can be found in the forest.

The best time to visit is during the dry season, during the rainy season the air temperature is much lower. However, it is worth remembering that at night, even during the dry season, it becomes much colder.

Amazon rainforest, Brazil

Dry season: August to early December
The average cost of a tour to the Amazon forests: 2500 $ for 14 nights

These forests are considered to be the richest and most beautiful on earth. In addition, they are also the largest in the world. The size of the Amazon forest is comparable to half the area of ​​all tropical forests in the world.

According to scientists, for every 10 km 2 of forest there are more than 1000 species of flowers, about 750 species of trees, 125 species of mammals, 400 species of birds and innumerable insects.

Monteverde Park, Costa Rica

Dry season: December to April
The cost of a room in the park hotel: from $50 per night per person

Monteverde Park is the most mysterious of all forests on the planet. It is also known as "cloudy" because of the constant light haze that gives it a special charm. Walking through the park, you can see more than 1000 species of various plants, and what is especially interesting - about 4 hundred species of magnificent orchids. In addition, 500 species of butterflies, 150 species of reptiles, 100 species of animals and more than 400 species of birds live in the forest.

For tourists in the forest, special areas have been created where you can watch animals in their natural environment a habitat.

Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

Dry season: June to September
Camping: from 9 $ per night

Anyone who does not tolerate the tropical climate and scorching sun worth a trip to Denali Park. Located in the heart of Alaska, it is spread over 25,000 km. In addition to the most beautiful dense forests, here you can see picturesque mountains, stormy rivers and crystal clear lakes. In addition, the park is also home to the most high mountain America McKinley (6193 m).

Anyone who dares to walk through this forest is given the opportunity to see a grizzly bear or a black bear with their own eyes. Entrance ticket: $10 (valid for 7 days from the date of activation)

As a rule, tourists visit the park from June to September, when there is no rain.

Zhangjiajie National Park, China

Dry season: March to November
Average room rate in the dry season: 80 $ for a double room

Zhangjiajie is considered the oldest and most famous park - it was opened back in 1982. This is a unique ecosystem with virgin forests, mysterious caves, clear lakes, hot springs, waterfalls and mountain gorges.

In the four-tiered Yellow Dragon Cave, more than 15 km long, you can see 13 halls, 96 galleries, lakes, rivers and many beautiful stalactites and stalagmites of various shapes and sizes. The largest of them has a diameter of 10 cm and a length of more than 19 m.

The most comfortable time to visit the park is from March to November. But the famous mountains soaring in the fog, which this park is famous for, can only be seen in autumn, if you are lucky to catch a sunny day following a long rain. It is not recommended to visit the park from December to February.

Swiss National Park, Switzerland

Dry season: May to October
Hut room: an average of 40 € per night per person

Swiss national park- one of the most beautiful and oldest forests in Europe. Broken back in 1914, it is located in the eastern part. Snow caps of the majestic Alps, turbulent rivers, emerald valleys and rich animal world made the park famous all over the world.

The history of the park is interesting. In 1914, on this rich natural resources and minerals of the territory any economic activity. As a result, the area has become one of the most picturesque forests on the planet.

Walking in the park will be most comfortable from May to October, while there is no rain. Tourists are not allowed to spend the night in tents in the forest. However, you can stay for a couple of days in the park at the Il Fuorn hotel or the Chamanna Cluozza hut.

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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, trees incredibly formed 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

Monteverde Cloud National Park (Spanish for "Green Mountain") 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.

Traveling around the world, we soak up the atmosphere and take the history of a place to heart. And true adventure lovers will be interested in visiting

Industrialization and deforestation have brought humanity face to face with serious problems, among which global warming and others. And the reason for this was the destruction of precious green spaces. Undoubtedly, we must take measures to save forests from extinction, because they are not only the main source of oxygen, but also help to maintain a balance in the environment. To save valuable forests and unique fauna, magnificent safari parks are created on the territory of forests, which are popular all over the world.

And now let's look at 10 most beautiful rainforests in the world!

The second largest tropical forest on the planet. It covers the area Central Africa, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, etc. This forest includes 600 various kinds plants and 10,000 species of animals. Due to the massive cutting down of green spaces, it was under the threat of extinction, but now the world community is making every effort to save it.

It is considered the largest in the Rift Valley. It covers an area of ​​670,000 hectares and is the largest watershed in Kenya. The Mau Rainforest provides fresh, clean and healthy water to the river that originates in Lake Victoria. Some people tried to knock him out because of the incredible fertile soil, but the government of Kenya stopped this blasphemy in order to preserve the beauty and nature of the amazing forest.

Settled in the south South America. It is included in the list of world biological diversity. And all because more than 90% of the plants and 70% of the animals living here are truly rare and unique, and it is quite difficult to find them anywhere else. This is the reason why the forest is considered not only one of the most beautiful, but also one of the most valuable on the planet.

Also, the forest served as the main source of raw materials in the production of paper, thanks to which the country of Chile earned a considerable amount, but in order to preserve the natural flora and fauna, the wood of this forest was soon replaced by pine.

Located on the island of the same name, which is the largest in Indonesia. This beautiful forest is famous for many unique animals and plants. And its territory allowed it to take the sixth place in the world in terms of area among tropical forests. Unfortunately, the forest has also faced human encroachment since the Indonesians started the practice illegal logging trees. But the government is making every effort to preserve the miracle of nature.

6. Laminaria Forest

Located in Australia and is home to many animals, especially marine life. It is also the main source of seaweed, the height of which can reach 80 meters. It is important that in the case of this forest there is practically no cutting, which is very good for the creatures living in it.

The main product obtained from the forest is a food compactor (as, for example, for ice cream or jelly). The algae forest is truly beautiful and the Australian government is doing everything it can to keep it intact, but natural disasters get in the way.

It occupies almost 80% of the entire territory. This wonderful forest has found a home for 950 different species of animals and birds. It also grows 20,000 different types plants. Fortunately, despite the rich soil, the forest is not cut down for conservation purposes. environment from toxic emissions and conservation of green space.

Native to South America, it is home to true tropical trees whose height is known throughout the world. Hundreds and thousands of various trees and plants can be found in this magnificent forest. The forest is best known for plantations of palm trees and cocaine. But the government is doing everything possible to protect the forest from settlement, cutting down and other actions that are contrary to the law.

Is another worldwide famous forest. By the way, Madagascar is the fourth largest among the islands of the planet. The flora and fauna of the forest is 80% of species that you will not find anywhere else. Legal and not very deforestation has damaged about 85% of its area, but now the necessary measures are being taken to return the forest to its previous state.

In Sri Lanka, there is a kind of Sinharaja rainforest. It is also known for biodiversity. By the way, UNESCO lists this forest as a natural heritage of the world. Every person simply must one day look at the magnificent variety wildlife forest, which is especially beautiful at dawn. By the way, the forest is the most popular place for picnics among tourists..

1. Malaysian forest

And the Malaysian forest tops the list of the most beautiful tropical forests. It also occupies a leading position in the ranking of the biological diversity of species. Unfortunately, its location is rather unfortunate and favors clearing. Reports indicate that as early as 2020 the forest could disappear completely if appropriate measures are not taken.

Now the World Wildlife Fund Malaysia is doing everything possible to revive its actual beauty and maintain the status of the most beautiful rainforest in the world.

Despite the fact that today serious deforestation is taking place around the world, places that amaze with their beauty remain untouched. From Canada to Poland, trees are one of the best attractions. It doesn’t matter if the forest is large or small, because incredible beauty can be found in just a few special types of trees. Let's take a look at the most beautiful forests in the world!

1. Crooked Forest (Poland)

Poland has very interesting forest, where only curves grow coniferous trees. It could be logically explained if there were a few strangely growing trees, but in Crooked Forest all the trees are curved in the same manner. In total, there are about 400 trees that appeared in the 1930s. There are many versions of what could have caused such forms, but the most likely is that tanks drove through the trees during the war.

2. Amazon Rainforest (South America)

Probably, for most people, the rainforest is associated with. The jungle is so vast that it spans across nine countries and occupies total area 5,500,000 sq. km. Despite the problem of deforestation, which has existed for a very long time, the Amazon forest today accounts for half of the world's rainforests in its area.

3. Jiuzhaigou Valley (China)

Jiuzhaigou Valley is known as the Valley of the Nine Villages, also due to its colorful lakes and stunning waterfalls. The area around the unique lakes and waterfalls is occupied by dense forests. Trees grow at different heights, ranging from 2000 meters to 4500 meters above sea level. In 1992, the territory of the valley was included in the list of world heritage, which will certainly help preserve the forest in the future.

4. Coconino National Forest (USA)

The Coconino National Forest is located in Arizona. This is a forest that spreads out in the mountains, its trees grow at a height of up to 12,000 feet. Most of the trees are aspen or yellow pine, which make for a lovely combination of foliage. Coconino got its name because it runs through the Mogollon and Coconino plateaus. To everyone who loves hiking, there will be something to do here, exploring many interesting trails.

5. Great Bear Rainforest (Canada and USA)

When you hear "rainforest", you imagine southern part borders of the country than the north. The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest untouched forest in temperate climate, which is the only one left, and it runs from British Columbia to Alaska. It is home to many species of fauna, such as grizzlies, brown bears, pumas, moose and wolves. The flora here is represented by millennial West Virginia juniper and Sitka spruce, which grows up to 90 meters in height.

6. Black Forest (Germany)

You must have tried the Chernoles pie, but did you know that such a forest actually exists in the southeast of Germany? It is also known as the Black Forest. The Black Forest was so named by the Romans because it was so dense that even the most stubborn rays of the sun could not break through its cover. The Rhine Valley defines its boundaries in the west and south.

7. Tongass National Forest (USA)

Alaska also boasts a beautiful forest on our list. "Tongass" covers an area of ​​17 million acres and is the largest national wildlife refuge in the United States. Several Alaska Native tribes live here. In fact, over 75,000 people depend on this forest for their lives.

8. Inland Rainforest (Canada)

Most of this rainforest is located in British Columbia. Western virgin junipers grow here. This is one of the rare tropical forests in the center of the country. The nearest coastal rainforest is almost 1000 km to the west. Most of the trees remain untouched by man, and some of them are over 1000 years old.

9. Sherwood Forest (England)

Well known for Robin Hood and his friends, Sherwood is a very popular tourist destination. More than half a million people come here every year. This is a relatively small forest, covering about 1.5 square miles. But at the time when it was used as a place for hunting, it occupied a large area.

10. Sagano Bamboo Forest (Japan)

Bamboo is a wonderful plant; some even plant entire bamboo gardens. In the Arashiyama region (Japan), a whole bamboo forest. Over a dozen varieties of bamboo are found in this unique forest to the west of Kyoto. Don't think it's a small grove. Some trees reach a height of 100 feet.

People have been traveling for decades to see the forests. Some are attracted by the play of colors of leaves, others are interested in bamboo and tropical forests. There is so much beauty in the world that hides behind the thick branches of trees. Have you ever been in these enchanting forests?

Ecology

We all know that forests play the role of the lungs of our planet, but every year there are fewer and fewer of them, mainly due to human activities. Population growth and our growing demands are the main causes of deforestation around the world. Pastures and fields appear in their place. Many conservationists are convinced that it is still possible to save the forests if enough efforts are made to do so.

1) Amazon rainforest

One of the most vulnerable forests on the planet is the Amazon rainforest. In the second half of April, people from all over the world planted young trees in these places in honor of the Earth Day celebrations. However, these noble efforts are not enough to fully restore the forests of the Amazon basin, which are shrinking every year due to human activity.

Richard Donovan, Vice President of Sustainable Forestry Alliance rainforest He speaks: "It is very good that we are planting new trees, but this is not enough, we need to save the existing forest."

Although deforestation in the Amazon has slowed slightly over the past few decades, this forest is still being deforested on a larger scale than any other on the planet.

Vast tracts of vegetation are being cleared to create grazing land for livestock, as well as fields for growing crops such as soybeans, and a little earlier, palm trees for oil production.

Another problem is the construction of roads through the forests, which helps lumberjacks, farmers and gold miners to freely manage in these places.

2) Rainforests of Madagascar

In the tropical forests of the island of Madagascar, which is located in Indian Ocean relatively close to the southeast coast of Africa, there is a huge number of rare and unique animals. Currently, many of them are on the verge of extinction and may finally disappear when the wet and dry forests of the island are cut down.

The biggest threat to the Madagascar forests is that the country is dominated by poverty, which forces many citizens to cut down forests in order to somehow survive. Madagascar has valuable tree species, including ebony and mahogany, which are in high demand on the world market.

The Madagascar government has attempted to secure some areas on the island, but getting rid of poachers is almost impossible, Donovan said.

3) Forest Islands Philippines

The forests in the islands of the Philippines are also very sensitive, they are under pressure from tourism, invasive species are spreading here, and sea levels are constantly rising due to global warming.

"Another problem for forests is the growth of the middle class, so the higher the income, the greater the consumption" Donovan said. Many forests are cut down because of the valuable wood from which expensive furniture is made.

4) Mesoamerican forests

The forests of Mesoamerica are the territories that occupy the southern part of Mexico and Central America– are increasingly being destroyed by farmers in order to establish agricultural fields, pastures for livestock and tourist resorts in their place.

On the east coast of this region, facing the Atlantic, grows redwood, one of the most valuable tropical trees in the world.

Another problem for the health of the Mesoamerican forests is the drug trade, which is quite well developed in these places. "The drug trade makes this region very unstable. If there is no stability, it is very difficult to protect the forest. The priority is on completely different things." Donovan said.

5) Rainforests of the Congo

The rainforests of the Congo, which are second in size only to the forests of the Amazon, extend over the territory of 6 African states. They are disappearing at a rapid rate due to development Agriculture. Trees are cut down and in their place fields are broken up, in which crops such as cassava and oil palm are grown.

Of all the world's threatened forests, the forests of the Congo Basin are the most vulnerable, partly due to the region's ongoing military conflicts.

6) Sunderland Forests

The rainforests of Malaysia, Indonesia and parts of Papua New Guinea are sometimes referred to as general forest Sunderland. Like many endangered forests, Sunderland's forests are suffering the most from agricultural development.

7) Coastal Forests of East Africa

According to Donovan, the forest near ancient city Gedi (Kenya), is one of the most endangered forests on the planet.

Eastern Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique are home to the tropical and subtropical forests of East Africa, which are now being severely depleted by clearing trees and setting up farms that could feed the growing populations of these countries.

Donovan believes that these forests can still be saved if reliable protection is organized. Conservationists from South America, for example, have prepared their own approach to the protection of forests in their territories. The idea is that a small group of people can better take care of the local areas where they live than a government that can only issue certain laws for the entire country. Mexico, Brazil and America already have such groups of conservationists. Similar organizations have already begun to operate in Africa and Asia.

8) Himalayan rainforests

Tropical and subtropical forests of the Himalayas extend into Nepal, Burma, Laos and northern India. These forests today are under colossal pressure Donovan said. They are destroyed in order to cover the needs of the growing local population, as well as the middle class in China and India.

9) Savannah Forest, South America

The Cerrado Forest in Brazil is one of the largest savannah areas in the world. The famous savannahs of Africa are home to animals such as elephants and lions, while the savannahs of eastern South America are home to far fewer well-known animals. Here you can meet maned wolves, common rhea and flightless birds.

Cerrado forests are threatened by farming, charcoal mining, water projects, and pastoralism.

10) Atlantic dry forests

Atlantic dry forests are located in the eastern part of Brazil. They have been in danger for many years due to the development of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Donovan believes that in order to protect these forests, as well as all other forests in the world, the help of not only local residents, but also everyone on the planet is required. "Look at what surrounds you, he says. - Perhaps the next time you go grocery shopping, you will think carefully about whether you should take something that you can easily do without?

The problem is that we have become too much to consume, without which we previously could freely do, and because of our excessive consumption, nature suffers.