A complex monument of nature (1947) in Simeiz, elevated to the rank of state significance (1984).

The bizarre shape of the mountain justifies its name: looking closely, you really guess the “head” as if crouching on the shore, higher up the slope - a curved 260-meter “back”, and then the “tail” of a giant cat. Near it are scattered other original limestone rocks: the Diva who stepped into the sea, the fragments of the Monk destroyed by the storm, Panea, the Swan Wing. Some of them are associated with mythical traditions and legends. On the slopes of Koshka there is a real museum of landforms: stone chaos alternates with grandiose peaks and towers, abundant karst ruts.

An 80-meter karst mine goes deep into the massif. And on top of this geological foundation, like an emerald blanket, relict woodlands spread. The high juniper and strawberry tree, Crimean pine, Pontic needle, rockrose, pistachio, listed in the Red Book, grow in this natural botanical museum. Mount Koshka is the only habitat in the CIS for thyme-leaved fumana. 16 species of local plants are listed in the Red Books.