| Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Богдинско-Баскунчакский заповедник | |
 Big Bogdo Mountain slope, with salt lake in distance | |
  Location of Reserve | |
| Location | Astrakhan Oblast |
| Nearest city | Akhtubinsk |
| Coordinates | 48°12′42″N 46°52′50″E / 48.21167°N 46.88056°E |
| Area | 18,780 hectares (46,406 acres; 73 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://www.bogdozap.ru/ |
Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski Nature Reserve (Russian: Богдинско-Баскунчакский) (also Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in a semi-arid area around two notable features: Lake Baskunchak, Russia's largest undrained salt lake, and Big Bogdo Mountain, the highest point (at 147 meters) in the Caspian Depression and home to the "singing rocks". It is about halfway between Volgograd and Astrakhan, placing it about 200 km north of the Volga River Delta, where the river enters the Caspian Sea from the northwest. About 20 km east of the lake is the border with Kazakhstan. Baskunchak has been a source of salt to Russia for centuries. The reserve is an important site on the bird migration route between northern Siberia and wintering regions. The reserve is situated in the Akhtubinsky District of Astrakhan Oblast.[1][2]
- ^ "Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski Zapovednik" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.