Forty thousand years ago, nomadic populations settled around the forest. Various traces of their presence have been discovered: carved stone tools, bones of such animals as bears, elephants, rhinos, giant stags. More than 2,000 caves with rock carvings are scattered across the forest.
In the distant past, approximately forty thousand years ago, groups of people who were accustomed to moving from place to place settled down near a dense forest. Remnants of their presence have been discovered: stone carvings that had been carved into stones, animal bones such as those of bears, elephants, rhinos, and giant deer. Additionally, there are more than 2,000 caves throughout the forest that contain rock carvings.