Middle Volga Integrated Biosphere Reserve | |
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Nearest city | Zhigulevsk |
Coordinates | 53°17′47″N 49°29′16″E / 53.2964°N 49.4879°E |
Area | 400,000 ha (1,500 sq mi) |
Established | 27.10.2006 |
Visitors | 1.5 million people per year (in 2011) |
Governing body | Zhiguli Nature Reserve Samarskaya Luka National Park |
The Middle Volga Integrated Biosphere Reserve is a specially protected natural area located in the Samara Oblast in Russia. Established in 2006, it is a combination of the Zhiguli Nature Reserve and the Samarskaya Luka National Park, making it the first integrated biosphere reserve in Russia.