▁northern ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁park , ▁which ▁includes ▁the ▁beg inn ings ▁of ▁the ▁U ss uri ▁River ) ▁is ▁significantly ▁col der ▁than ▁the ▁southern ▁part ▁- ▁ 0 . 4 ▁degrees ▁( C ) ▁on ▁average , ▁versus ▁the ▁mil der ▁ 2 . 4 ▁degree ▁( C ) ▁of ▁the ▁south . ▁The ▁northern ▁sections ▁also ▁have ▁less ▁annual ▁precip itation ▁( 5 3 9   mm ) ▁than ▁the ▁south ▁( 7 6 4   mm ). ▁ ▁On ▁for ested ▁s lop es , ▁the ▁typical ▁snow fall ▁in ▁Winter ▁is ▁about ▁ 5 0   cm . ▁ ▁Aut umn ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁is ▁clear , ▁warm , ▁dry ▁and ▁with ▁gradually ▁decl ining ▁temper atures . ▁This ▁has ▁been ▁called ▁the ▁" g old en ▁Far ▁East ▁Aut umn ." ▁ ▁E cor eg ion ▁Z ov ▁Tig ra ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁U ss uri ▁broad leaf ▁and ▁mixed ▁for ests ▁e cor eg ion , ▁which ▁covers ▁mountain ous ▁areas ▁above ▁the ▁lower ▁Am ur ▁River ▁and ▁U ss uri ▁River . ▁ ▁Such ▁e cor eg ions ▁are ▁character ized ▁by ▁wide ▁daily ▁and ▁annual ▁variations ▁in ▁temperature , ▁and ▁a ▁forest ▁cover . ▁ ▁The ▁park ▁is ▁situated ▁in ▁a ▁way ▁that ▁maxim izes ▁plant ▁and ▁animal ▁divers ity . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁at ▁multiple ▁meeting ▁points : ▁the ▁meeting ▁of ▁contin ental ▁and ▁mar itime ▁zones ▁( E uras ia ▁and ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Ocean ) ▁and ▁the ▁meeting ▁of ▁hot ▁and ▁cold