Kerzhenets Nature Reserve
Strict nature reserve in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kerzhinski Nature Reserve (Russian: Керженский) (also Kerzhensky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) located in the middle basin of the Kerzhenets River (a left-bank tributary of the Volga), 600 kilometres (370 mi) east of Moscow. The terrain features extensive upland and lowland swamps, and is known in particular as a site for the study of beavers, and their effects on recovery of the landscape after fires and logging. The reserve is situated 55 km northeast of the City of Nizhny Novgorod in the Bor and Semonov districts of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The site has been a center for scientific study of nature of the region since 1933. It is part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, Ramsar wetland. The reserve was established in its current form in 1993, and covers an area of 46,940 ha (181.2 sq mi).[1][2]
Kerzhinski Nature Reserve | |
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Russian: Керженский заповедник (Also: Kerzhensky) | |
Location | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
Nearest city | Nizhny Novgorod |
Coordinates | 56°37′0″N 44°29′30″E |
Area | 46,940 hectares (115,991 acres; 181 sq mi) |
Established | 1993 (1993) |
Governing body | FGBI State Biosphere Reserve Taz |
Website | http://www.kerzhenskiy.ru/ |