Untouched land. Daintree National Park, Australia

"EdMar" remembered about the plans at the end of the lease.

To renew or not to renew the lease term for a company that regularly paid for the land of the municipality, but over the past three years has not built anything on it? Today, this question is facing the Balabanov administration, and so far no answer has been found.

YEARS OF HOPE

Nearly three years ago EdMar LLC leased 6.4 hectares of municipal land on the Gagarin field. This is exactly the site that CJSC Plitspichprom undertook to develop and on which the governor Anatoly ARTAMONOV promised the townspeople a new Kindergarten. However, the affairs of PSP did not go as optimistically as the developer himself assumed, today some of the apartments in the already completed Gagarin microdistrict will not find their owners in any way, and therefore invest in new project CJSC did not dare and assigned its right to lease to EdMar LLC.

Already a new tenant on your own tried to implement a project to build a new microdistrict. However, in reality, he could not advance further than paper work. As the architect of the city Vsevolod NERUSHEV voiced, today the LLC has an agreement on two stages of work: the construction of communications and the construction of two ten-story five-section houses.

The lease agreement is valid until February 17, 2017. Further, the administration must have grounds to either extend it, or refuse to extend it and put the site up for auction again.

POLAR OPINIONS

The tenant, who has already invested his own funds in this unrealized project, naturally hopes to extend the lease for three years. During this time, the company's representatives assured the administration and depkorpus, they would try to find an investor who would implement the planned plan.

However, only a few believed in the promises. Deputy Nikolai GUSEV sided with the entrepreneurs. The parliamentarian reinforced his position with the ruble, they say, now the city has about 700 thousand rubles a year for rent for this site. If the land is taken away and put up for auction again, then it is not known whether there will be someone who wants to invest their money in it? So, the principle “better tit in the hand”, in his opinion, is more correct.

Deputy Svetlana ZATSARINNAYA did not share this opinion. She believes that if over the past three years the tenant has not started work on the land, then it is wrong to hope that he will do it in the next three years, which are quite difficult in economic terms. Even if EdMar manages to drive piles and pour a concrete pad before the end of the lease term, at least necessary to register the land in the regional center as a property, then there is no certainty that buildings will subsequently grow out of this and will be put into operation, and there is no next unfinished the city does not need

WITHOUT RESULT

What fate awaits this land - is unclear. To extend the lease, the administration not only wants, but needs to see a real result. But to hope that in the winter period "EdMar" will start laying underground utilities, which are done either before the construction of the building, or at the same time, is not necessary.

As the deputies understood from all the tenants' explanations, the LLC itself has no money for this project. They were looking for an investor, but never found one. It is foolish to expect that such interest will appear in a matter of days before the end of the year. And therefore, if a construction site appears on more than six hectares, its prospects will most likely be deplorable.

For the city administration, which, on its own initiative, brought together deputies and tenants to communicate on the merits of the issue, the opinions of parliamentarians, of course, are only advisory in nature. However, as a result of the meeting, the commission on urban economy did not make any general decision at all. So now the officials will have to carefully weigh the pros and cons, so as not to make excuses for the wrong decision before the same City Duma.

Anna KNYAZEVA

Last Frontier on Earth. It is located in the South Pole region, it is difficult to find any signs of a human population here, and even more so traces of any government. Essentially, penguins, seals and ice are all that this continent is. You cannot imagine how exciting the endless streams of ice are until you see them with your own eyes. Antarctica has a dramatic landscape that sets it apart from any other area. You will feel cold all over your body as you watch a giant chunk of ice break off the ice shelf and crash into the sea. You'll get the thrill of dodging icebergs on a trip to Antarctica that makes your ship look like a dwarf.

What to tell those who choose cruises to Antarctica? There's a lot of ice here. As many as the eye can see! Around only glaciers. Some of them are blue, some are whiter than white, such a pure color you could hardly ever imagine. Everything around your ship is floating ice, some icebergs are the size of mountains. Seals and penguins in Antarctica bask in the sun on huge chunks of ice.

It is a desert, almost untouched by man. When you see random cabins, polar stations in Antarctica, or another ship, it looks strange against the backdrop of a vast desert. However, Antarctica is also disappearing. Global warming is shrinking the ant cap arctic ice. And sadly, you can see with your own eyes how this happens.

How to get there and the price of the issue

Let's consider the cost. It will be quite expensive. Only about 35,000 people visit Antarctica each year, and 5,000 of them are scientists. The only way for tourists wanting to get to Antarctica is by cruise ship, and it won't be a regular cruise. First of all, you need to reach South America, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand to take a seat aboard specially equipped ships that will protect you during the long journey to and from Antarctica. Only about 25 ships are capable of making such a trip. There simply isn't enough healthy competition to keep prices down. However, the journey is worth it. You have probably watched such an amazing sight as Antarctica from a satellite, but the reality is thousands of times more incredible!

When should you plan your trip?

Plan a trip for the Antarctic summer. That is, for the period when it is winter in the northern hemisphere. Tours to Antarctica, as a rule, are made from November to March. At this time, the weather in Antarctica is relatively good. At any other time of the year there is too much ice. The good news for tourists is that at this time of the year it only gets dark for a few hours during the night. Be prepared to spend 2-3 weeks on the trip. Otherwise, you will spend most of your time on the road there and back, and simply do not have time to enjoy your stay in Antarctica. But know that Antarctica photo will give you a long, long memory. By giving this adventure as much time as possible, you will be able to experience genuine emotions.

Purpose of Travel

Decide what kind of travel you want to get. What is more important to you: comfort or adventure? There are large ships from large cruise lines that float to Antarctica. As a rule, they include several other ports of the southern hemisphere in their itinerary. You will enjoy all the amenities you would expect from a luxury cruise on these ships, including medical treatments, dining, entertainment and spas. However, large vessels do not allow passengers to disembark in Antarctica. The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators limits the number of tourists per landing site to 100. If you really want to set foot in Antarctica, go for small cruise ships. They tend to be converted from scientific ships. Here you will not find the comfort of luxury cruises, but visiting Antarctica will become much more intimate. Experiences will vary drastically depending on your choice.

It becomes more and more difficult to return to nature, turn off the monitors and move away from the benefits of civilization, so much so as to say that there is no one around for many kilometers.
I live to be on the beach one day, to travel to the most remote corners of the planet, to find places so remote that only a handful of people live there.

1. Deception Island, Antarctica
Now a completely abandoned Antarctic base for Russian and British expeditions, Deception Island lies inside a volcano, making it a prime location for geothermal activity (for the handful of Argentinean and Spanish explorers who live there). On the island, you can meet the occasional hiker in search of chinstrap penguins, and those looking to burrow in the sand almost anywhere feel like it.

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3. Northern Guardian Island
Located in the Bay of Bengal, North Sentinel Island is a real-life replica of the outlying islands from the movies. You know, the ones where adventurers come ashore and are immediately greeted by heavily armed tribal warriors? Dozens of reports of cases of contact with local residents ( last time in 2004, when two fishermen died there) they say that this is it. So if you're trying to leave your comfortable laptop life behind you, this is probably the best thing to do. the best place, provided you can convince local residents take you for one. How to live in such conditions, you can find here Kursella.ru.

4. Alert, Nunavut, Canada
Although there is no permanent population, Alert is the northernmost locality on the planet. At a distance of only 500 miles from the North Pole, the inhabitants of Alert all exist in a small patch of the region, and consist of scientists who monitor the atmosphere and weather, and military personnel working in military radio intelligence centers where the radio signal reaches.

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6. Kerguelen Islands, Indian Ocean
Also known as the Lost Islands, the Kerguelen Islands are known as one of the most isolated places in the world. The total population of the 4,483 square kilometers of the island is around 70-110 people, so it's very easy not to bump into another person if you don't want to.

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8. Mount Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan
A remote mountain (or three mountains, really) located on the border between Bhutan and Tibet, Gangkhar Puensum is the highest point in Bhutan, and perhaps the most high mountain on a planet that no one has ever conquered. Failure after failure, and eventually mountaineering was completely banned in the region. Few people dare to go to the mountains, which means that - perfect place to ditch people all together.

9. Pitcairn Islands
Inhabited by the descendants of famous rebels, Pitcairn Island is largely uninhabitable, and so the island chain has a total population of about 56 on the main Pitcairn Island. To the southernmost point French Polynesia, Pitcairn Island, is only accessible by boat, so it's rare to see tourists here (except for a handful of those who make day trips from one of 10 cruise ships that pass through the area every year).

10. Tristan da Cunha, Atlantic Ocean
Most remote archipelago in the world, Tristan da Cunha (population 264), is a group of volcanic islands in the region of South Africa. It takes you 6 days by boat to get here, and there aren't many boats going here these days, so it's getting harder and harder to get there. You can bet that these places will remain virtually untouched forever.

11. Easter Island, Chile
Also known as Rapa Nui, this island of giant stone heads has been found to be markedly more populous than most similarly populated islands. remote places(for example, compared to Tristan da Cunha, and the nearest inhabited island is Pitcairn). Located more than 3,000 kilometers off the coast of Chile, the island actually sees several times more visitors than its population.

12. Socotra Island, Yemen
Nestled among three other islands in the Indian Ocean, Socotra is the largest in the chain, and perhaps the most unusual. A third of the local flora is unique and found nowhere else, because of this, the island received the title of one of the "most alien places on Earth."

13. North Pole of Inaccessibility
Located farthest from any continent on the planet, the North Pole of Inaccessibility is not land, but the northernmost mass of Arctic ice. As a result, ice shelf displacement suggests a lack of permanent structures in the area. Until now, there are disputes about whether at least someone reached there on foot on the ice.

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15. rain forests Amazon, Brazil
The 3,418,000 square kilometers of dense jungle includes the Amazonian rainforest, which spreads over 9 separate countries and comprises 39,000,000,000 trees. It's easy to get lost there. Fun fact: more than half of the Amazon soil needed to support vegetation comes from the Sahara every year.

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17. Supay, Arizona
Most remote place in the United States, and its 208 residents still send and receive mail on a mule. Seriously.

18. Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
One of the most remote cities in already remote Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit has a population of 452. The name translates as "inhabitants of the big house". The city is located in East Greenland, the economy is still based on a long tradition of whale and polar bear hunting.

19. Amundsen Antarctic Station - Scott
On the very southern point world research station Amundsen-Scott permanently resides from 50 to 200 researchers. Located on a drifting ice floe, the research base catches a polar day, 6 months long, the temperature can rise to -15 degrees, and one polar night, of the same duration, when the temperature can drop to -100 degrees.

20. Foula, Scotland
Perhaps the furthest away from the inhabited islands of Great Britain, Fula (or "Bird Island", in Old Norse) seems to have been inhabited for over 5,000 years, which is impressive considering the current population is around 38. This isolation means that Fula was one of the last places in the world where the Norn language (derived from Old Norse) was actually used until well into the 19th century.

21. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
While this site claims to be the largest settlement in all of Antarctica at present, that doesn't say anything. A cornerstone of the US Antarctic research program, McMurdo serves final stop before the final push to the South Pole, and is home to 113 scientists and some support staff.

22. Oymyakon, Siberia
Located close to the North Pole, the village of Oymyakon retains a small population due to its status as one of the coldest inhabited places in the world. The soil is constantly frozen, which is especially unusual, because in summer it can warm up to -81 degrees.

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24. Svalbard, Norway
Formerly known as Svalbard, Svalbord is located halfway between Norway and the North Pole. There are 5 types of land mammals that live there: Svalbard reindeer, polar bear, arctic fox, southern vole and man. The majority of the population is multi-racial: explorers, miners, and those who work in tourism. Svalbard is considered one of the safest places on Earth, the number of reported crimes per year tends to zero.

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27. St Kilda, Scotland
Although the St Kilda Archipelago may have had a permanent population of up to 180 inhabitants for 2,000 years, there have been no permanent residents since 1930. There is an old joke that gives an idea of ​​how isolated this archipelago was historically: the islanders could communicate with the rest of the world in one of two ways: 1) climb to the highest point of the island and light fires, 2) write messages on small carved boats, and send them to sea.

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29. Bouvet Island, Norway
The most remote island in the world, Norwegian Bouvet is completely uninhabited. The first successful mission to conquer the most high point on the island took place as recently as 2012, and a team of four left a time capsule to be opened in 2062.

30. Southern Cocos Islands, Australia
Only 2 out of 24 Southern Cocos Islands inhabited, with a total population of 600 people. Located between Australia and Sri Lanka, the islands have served a historically tactical function, given their proximity to Indian Ocean and the South China Sea Routes, and the presence of a major communications station on Direction Island, which was fought over during both world wars.

31. Macquarie Island, Australia
Located between New Zealand and Australia, Macquarie is home to 20-40 people and all the king penguins during the nesting season. All King Penguins. On the ground. In one place.

32. Rapa Iti, French Polynesia
A little twin of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Rapa Iti is home to 497 people and several species of migratory birds, making the island an Important Bird Area. The island is known colloquially as "Rapa", the name refers to the territory which includes a small handful of mostly uninhabited islands, and 4 large volcanoes.

33. Medog, Tibet
Medog's vast farmland counts for one person per square mile, and has a pleasant climate that supports over 3,000 different plant species. The last county in all of China without an access road, Medog only got a highway in 2010, which means it's only a matter of time before buildings aggressively start popping up in the region.

34. Cape York Peninsula, Australia
A remote peninsula in far north Queensland, the Cape York Peninsula remains home to many Aboriginal communities despite the region's poor soil. The area is experiencing an influx of camping and nature-minded tourists, but the preservation of the peninsula has been a priority since the 90s, and this is strictly controlled there.

35. Koryaksky District, Russia
The massive 301,500 square kilometers that make up the Koryak Okrug are home to the smallest population of any subject Russian Federation. Either way, people seem to be leaving Koryaksky Okrug at a relatively constant rate, meaning it could become one of the largest abandoned areas in the next few decades.

36. Peter I Island, Antarctica
This volcanic island located at a distance of 450 kilometers from Antarctica, completely uninhabited, largely due to the ice sheet, which makes it inaccessible. Most of the inhabitants of this island are represented almost exclusively by seals and sea birds.

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38. Changthang, Tibet
Representing a huge chunk of the fabled Tibetan Plateau, Changtang is home to almost exclusively nomadic peoples who roam with their livestock, as the climate is too harsh to create permanent farms. It is also home to the highest inhabited village on the planet, Karzok, on the shores of Lake Tsomorari.

40. Mystery in Siberia
After the Russian word for "forest", the Siberian Taiga is an ecoregion in the largest biome in the world. Covering more than 3,901,000 square kilometers, the taiga is an amazing mix of biologically diverse species, with more than 2,300 species of plants alone, despite harsh growing conditions.