Before hiking through the Yakutsk wilderness make sure you know which flora and fauna you may see along the way.
Animals
Even with the area's cold climate many animals live here year round including bears, wolverines, foxes, moose, and burrowing species.
During the warmer months many birds live here to take advantage of the large amount of mosquitoes and other insects.
During the warmer months many birds live here to take advantage of the large amount of mosquitoes and other insects.
Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos)
They eat many types of vegetation, including seeds, nuts, fruits, and roots.
Small mammals, fish, and sometimes elk and caribou are also part of their diet.
Largest brown bears in the world live in this area.
Often they have a ring of white fur around their necks, which gives them their latin name.
They eat many types of vegetation, including seeds, nuts, fruits, and roots.
Small mammals, fish, and sometimes elk and caribou are also part of their diet.
Largest brown bears in the world live in this area.
Often they have a ring of white fur around their necks, which gives them their latin name.
Plants
Because of the lack of warmth and sunlight vegetation in this area goes through photosynthesis much slower than broad-leafed trees, which results in mostly evergreen coniferous trees.
The needle-like and wax-coated leaves help plants survive during the cold and dry winters.
The needle-like and wax-coated leaves help plants survive during the cold and dry winters.
There is a low plant biodiversity because of the limited amount of plants that can live in these harsh conditions.
The high soil acidity from the needles and cold temperatures creates a nutrient-poor soil which keeps other plants from growing.
The high soil acidity from the needles and cold temperatures creates a nutrient-poor soil which keeps other plants from growing.