Sindor lake

Sindor Lake is located in the Komi Republic, in the Knyazhpogost district, 13 kilometers from Sindor station, in the basin of the Vym River. This huge beautiful taiga lake is the remains of a prehistoric sea. The area of the lake is 29 square kilometers, the depth is about 1.5 kilometers, it is the second largest natural reservoir of the Komi Republic. The lake is known for its mainland and nomadic labyrinths formed by islands. It is also famous for the fact that at the beginning of the XX century on its shores were discovered the sites of primitive man.

The lake is located on the territory of the Sindori complex reserve, created in 1975 to protect muskrats, otters, mink and beaver. Of the five tributaries flowing into the lake, the most significant can be called the Ugyum River. In the lake there are fish such as mould, carp, ulcer, pike, roach, perch, yarsh. Near the lake grow half-spiny, which is on the verge of extinction, as well as Siberian cedar.