Barguzinsky Nature Reserve

Barguzinsky Nature Reserve
Subalpine meadows, Barguzinsky Nature Reserve
LocationBuryatia, Russia
Nearest cityUst-Barguzin
Area2,482 km2 (958 sq mi)
Established1916
Governing bodyFSE «Zapovednoye Podlemorye»
Websitehttps://zapovednoe-podlemorye.ru/
CriteriaNatural: vii, viii, ix, x
Reference754
Inscription1996 (20th Session)

Barguzinsky Nature Reserve (Russian: Баргузинский заповедник) is the oldest of zapovedniks (nature reserves), established in 1916 for the protection of the Barguzin sable. It is located in Buryatia (Russia) on the west slope of the Barguzinsky Range, including the northeast shores of the Lake Baikal and a part of the lake itself. The area of the reserve is 2,482 km2 (958 sq mi), covering several types of boreal ecosystems, from bogs and taiga coniferous forests to subalpine meadows and mountain tundras. The landscape is postglacial, featuring rugged highlands, long river valleys and outwash, alluvial and lacustrine plains.[1]

  1. ^ "Barguzinsky Nature Reserve | region, Russia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 March 2021.