Alagirsky District: Natural Monuments and Rekom

• Several natural sites in the district are designated as natural monuments of regional significance.
• The Tamisk mineral springs comprise 47 springs.
• The Rekom sanctuary is located in the Tseyskoe Gorge.

Near Dzigvis, the Kadargavan Canyon and Dzigvis Cave are designated as natural monuments of regional significance. The canyon is near Dzigvis, and the cave is also located there. Thus, this location is associated with two different landforms: a gorge and a cave.

Several other natural features can be distinguished near Tamisk. The Tamisk mineral springs comprise 47 springs. The Nyhas Gorge is near Tamisk, while Tamisk Canyon is on the southwestern edge of the settlement. The artificial Tamisk Lake is also designated as a natural monument of regional significance. These location details give you several distinct points of reference without grouping the nature destinations into a single place.

Near Suadag are the Hetag Grove and Suadag Spring Cave; the latter is described as the source of the Suadagdon. Another notable cave name is Nyvdzhin Lagat: this stalactite cave is near Tagardon in the Kurtat Gorge. Universitetskaya Cave is on the northern slope of the Khoskhara Ridge.

Lakes and gorges are also associated with specific locations. Lake Suargom is in Suargom Gorge, in the Suargom area. Lake Tsaziu is in the Tsaziu area of the Kurtat Gorge; the Zrug Lakes are in the upper part of Zrug Gorge. Kasar Gorge stretches between Buron and Zaramag. The different names and location details help you organize the destinations by landform and location, rather than treating them as interchangeable natural sites.

Each name highlights a distinct feature: a spring cave described as the source of a river, a stalactite cave, lakes in named gorges, and a gorge between two settlements. If you are mainly interested in including caves, lakes, or gorges in your trip plans, you can use these features as factual guidance when making your selection.

The Rekom sanctuary is located in the Tseyskoe Gorge. The gorge’s conservation history can be placed in context: the republican “Tseyskiy” protected area had been in existence there since 1958, before the gorge became part of the nature reserve. The Tseyskoe Gorge was incorporated into the nature reserve established in Alagirsky District in 1967.

Another designated site with its own character is the Alagir Arboretum. It is located at the North Caucasus Forestry Technical School in Alagir and is designated as a natural monument of regional significance. Rekom and the arboretum thus add a religious site and an arboretum to the natural features. For your trip plans, this offers a mix of nature and culture, although these are not the same kind of destination.

Other routes are described at the level of the broader destination, the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. The route to the Shalagom viewpoint begins in the village of Kharisdzhin and goes through the Khilak Gorge to the Shalagom tract. The largest local population of endemic East Caucasian tur is found on the left slope of the Khilak Gorge, within the North Ossetian Nature Reserve; it may also be the largest in all of North Ossetia. The animals can be observed in their natural habitat from the Shalagom viewpoint, although sightings are not guaranteed.

The route to Shagatsikomdon Waterfall follows the left terrace of the Tseydon River. It climbs steeply over an outcrop of gray granite, then descends to the riverbank and the waterfall’s lower cascade. This route information pertains to the broader destination, the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, and does not describe additional features of Alagirsky District.

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Where is the Rekom sanctuary located?

Rekom is in the Tseyskoe Gorge.

How many springs do the Tamisk mineral springs comprise?

The Tamisk mineral springs near Tamisk comprise 47 springs.

Where does the route to the Shalagom viewpoint begin?

In the broader destination of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, the route begins in the village of Kharisdzhin and goes through the Khilak Gorge to the Shalagom tract.

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