Birds of Yew-and-Boxwood Tree Grove
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Rarely recorded
- Species
- ≈ 133 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- March–May Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 133 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- March–May Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- 1930 Source, Founded: From Wikidata
Birds in October
All birds
October
Within 10 km
About the park
On the eastern slope of Mount Akhun, 2.5 km from the Black Sea, the Yew-and-Boxwood Tree Grove preserves relict forest vegetation that has changed little since the Tertiary, around 18–20 million years ago. Along its northern edge, a rocky ledge rises above a bend in the Khosta River. Beech, oak, lime and hornbeam grow among the ancient trees. Unlike most conifers, yews produce berry-like cones rather than ordinary woody cones; the largest reach 30 metres, and some individual trees are several thousand years old.
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The rock formations at Labirint took shape as the Akhun massif rose about 20 million years ago. A fault opened in the limestone, and a huge slab then shifted along crosswise cracks to form a rockslide. On a ledge at the Khosta bend, the grove’s northern boundary also holds the medieval Khosta Fortress. The grove was declared a protected area in 1931. Its boxwood has a more recent history: trees were heavily felled in the early 20th century and exported to Turkey and other countries. In 2012, the box tree moth was brought to Sochi with boxwood planting material from Italy; by 2019, boxwood in the grove had been completely destroyed.
Birds recorded nearby include the tawny owl, great tit, Eurasian blackbird, European greenfinch and black kite.
When there are more birds
October — 70 species
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