Sebezhsky National Park (Russian: Себежский национальный парк) is a national park in the northwest of Russia, located in Sebezhsky District of Pskov Oblast. It was established on January 8, 1996. The national park was created to protect the landscapes of the lake district in the southwest of Pskov Oblast.[1]
The southwestern part of Sebezhsky District, where the national park is located, is essentially hilly landscape of glacial origin with many lakes.[3] The area is forested, with pine, spruce, mixed, and alder forests.[4] The park occupies the southwestern corner of the district and borders with Latvia and Belarus. The center of the town of Sebezh lies immediately north of the park, and the southern part of the town is located in the park. Most of the area of the park belongs to the river basin of the Velikaya, and some areas in the south belong to the basin of the Daugava. The largest lakes within the park are Lake Necheritsa, Lake Sebezhskoye, and Lake Orono.[5]
Historyedit
The area was populated since antiquity. In the medieval times, it was subordinated to the city of Pskov. People initially settled at lakeshores, and eventually also populated spaces between the lakes. Since the 15th century, the area was disputed between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, finally moving to Russia in 1772, during the First Partition of Poland. Already by the 15th century the lands were extensively used for agriculture. In the end of the 17th century, the agriculture was in crisis, partially related to the Livonian War, and partially to the old methods used; it was slowly recovering from the 17th century. In the 19th century, timber production considerably reduced forested areas; fishery on the lakes was common. In the 1950s, many swamps were drained and converted into agricultural lands. In the beginning of the 1990s, the agriculture was again in deep crisis, and it was decided to convert the area in the national park, protecting cultural and natural landscapes.[6]
Faunaedit
The park contains 291 species of vertebrates, including two species of lamprey, thirty species of fish, eight species of amphibians, five species of reptiles, 202 species of birds, and 49 species of mammals. Big mammals include brown bear, lynx, gray wolf, wild boar, moose, and roe deer.[7]
Tourism and infrastructureedit
In the park, there are a number of huts. Recreational hunting and fishery are permitted.[5]
The part of the park along the state border with Latvia is included into a border security zone, intended to protect the borders of the Russian Federation from unwanted activity. In order to visit the zone, a permit issued by the local Federal Security Service department is required.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abСебежский национальный парк (in Russian). Особо охраняемые природные территории России. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^Общие сведения и история (in Russian). Особо охраняемые природные территории России. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^Географическая характеристика (in Russian). Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
^Типы угодий, растительность (in Russian). Национальный парк Себежский. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
^ abИ. А. Кусый, ed. (2007). Национальный парки России: Северо-Запад и центр. Вокруг света (in Russian). Вокруг света. pp. 107–119. ISBN978-5986521084.
^История природопользования (in Russian). Национальный парк Себежский. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^Фауна (in Russian). Национальный парк Себежский. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
^"Приказ ФСБ РФ от 2 июня 2006 года N 242 "О пределах пограничной зоны на территории Псковской области"; Приказ ФСБ России от 21 апреля 2007 г. N 201 "О внесении изменения в приказ ФСБ России 2 июня 2006 года N 242 "О пределах пограничной зоны на территории Псковской области"". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). 2006.
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External linksedit
"The official website of the National Park" (in Russian). National Park Sebezhsky. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
December 20, 2023
sebezhsky, national, park, russian, Себежский, национальный, парк, national, park, northwest, russia, located, sebezhsky, district, pskov, oblast, established, january, 1996, national, park, created, protect, landscapes, lake, district, southwest, pskov, oblas. Sebezhsky National Park Russian Sebezhskij nacionalnyj park is a national park in the northwest of Russia located in Sebezhsky District of Pskov Oblast It was established on January 8 1996 The national park was created to protect the landscapes of the lake district in the southwest of Pskov Oblast 1 Sebezhsky National ParkIUCN category II national park Lake Sebezhskoye and the town of SebezhLocationRussiaNearest citySebezhCoordinates56 16 N 28 30 E 56 267 N 28 500 E 56 267 28 500Area500 21 square kilometres 193 13 sq mi 1 Established1996Governing bodyDepartment of Forestry of Pskov Oblast 2 The park covers 500 21 square kilometres 193 13 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Fauna 4 Tourism and infrastructure 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe southwestern part of Sebezhsky District where the national park is located is essentially hilly landscape of glacial origin with many lakes 3 The area is forested with pine spruce mixed and alder forests 4 The park occupies the southwestern corner of the district and borders with Latvia and Belarus The center of the town of Sebezh lies immediately north of the park and the southern part of the town is located in the park Most of the area of the park belongs to the river basin of the Velikaya and some areas in the south belong to the basin of the Daugava The largest lakes within the park are Lake Necheritsa Lake Sebezhskoye and Lake Orono 5 History editThe area was populated since antiquity In the medieval times it was subordinated to the city of Pskov People initially settled at lakeshores and eventually also populated spaces between the lakes Since the 15th century the area was disputed between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and Grand Duchy of Lithuania finally moving to Russia in 1772 during the First Partition of Poland Already by the 15th century the lands were extensively used for agriculture In the end of the 17th century the agriculture was in crisis partially related to the Livonian War and partially to the old methods used it was slowly recovering from the 17th century In the 19th century timber production considerably reduced forested areas fishery on the lakes was common In the 1950s many swamps were drained and converted into agricultural lands In the beginning of the 1990s the agriculture was again in deep crisis and it was decided to convert the area in the national park protecting cultural and natural landscapes 6 Fauna editThe park contains 291 species of vertebrates including two species of lamprey thirty species of fish eight species of amphibians five species of reptiles 202 species of birds and 49 species of mammals Big mammals include brown bear lynx gray wolf wild boar moose and roe deer 7 Tourism and infrastructure editIn the park there are a number of huts Recreational hunting and fishery are permitted 5 The part of the park along the state border with Latvia is included into a border security zone intended to protect the borders of the Russian Federation from unwanted activity In order to visit the zone a permit issued by the local Federal Security Service department is required 8 References edit a b Sebezhskij nacionalnyj park in Russian Osobo ohranyaemye prirodnye territorii Rossii Retrieved 17 August 2012 Obshie svedeniya i istoriya in Russian Osobo ohranyaemye prirodnye territorii Rossii Retrieved 17 August 2012 Geograficheskaya harakteristika in Russian Portal municipalnyh obrazovanij Pskovskoj oblasti Retrieved 15 August 2012 Tipy ugodij rastitelnost in Russian Nacionalnyj park Sebezhskij Retrieved 18 August 2012 a b I A Kusyj ed 2007 Nacionalnyj parki Rossii Severo Zapad i centr Vokrug sveta in Russian Vokrug sveta pp 107 119 ISBN 978 5986521084 Istoriya prirodopolzovaniya in Russian Nacionalnyj park Sebezhskij Retrieved 17 August 2012 Fauna in Russian Nacionalnyj park Sebezhskij Retrieved 18 August 2012 Prikaz FSB RF ot 2 iyunya 2006 goda N 242 O predelah pogranichnoj zony na territorii Pskovskoj oblasti Prikaz FSB Rossii ot 21 aprelya 2007 g N 201 O vnesenii izmeneniya v prikaz FSB Rossii 2 iyunya 2006 goda N 242 O predelah pogranichnoj zony na territorii Pskovskoj oblasti Rossiyskaya Gazeta in Russian 2006 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sebezhsky National Park External links edit The official website of the National Park in Russian National Park Sebezhsky Retrieved 17 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sebezhsky National Park amp oldid 1165873107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
