In the mountains of Sochi create orchards for wild animals

In the Sochi National Park began to create special gardens from wild fruit trees, which will help provide food for bears and other wild animals. The first site appeared on the Plukh cordon, the press service of the national park reported.

100 seedlings of Caucasian pear, eastern apple tree, bird cherry and walnut were planted on the territory. Another garden with an area of 3.2 hectares is planned to be laid at an altitude of 1,380 meters. About 400 trees will be planted there.

Specialists will monitor the growth of plants, assess the yield and impact of new plantings on mountain ecosystems. The first harvest is expected in about two years.

The project is aimed at restoring the feed base of wild animals. Its reduction is associated with the death of chestnut forests and the spread of pests. New plantings should become an additional source of natural nutrition for the inhabitants of mountain forests.

Earlier it was reported that a dog was taken to Novosibirsk from Sochi to restore the owner after a coma.