Bureya Nature Reserve

Bureya Nature Reserve
Russian: Буреинский заповедник
(Bureinsky Zapovednik)
Bear Lake, Bureya Zapovednik
Map showing the location of Bureya Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Bureya Nature Reserve
Location of Reserve
LocationDusse-Alin, Khabarovsk Krai
Nearest cityKhabarovsk
Coordinates51°55′46″N 134°35′44″E / 51.92944°N 134.59556°E / 51.92944; 134.59556
Area358,444 hectares (885,734 acres; 1,384 sq mi)
Established1987 (1987)
Governing bodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)
Websitehttp://zapbureya.ru/

Bureya Nature Reserve (Russian: Буреинский заповедник) is a protected area (Zapovednik) about 200 km northwest of the city of Khabarovsk, in the Verkhnebureinsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, in the Russian Far East. The territory is one of mountain tundra, rivers and lakes, and taiga forests. It includes the headwaters of the left and right tributaries of the Bureya River, part of the lower Amur River basin. The reserve was created in 1987, and covers an area of 358,444 ha (1,383.96 sq mi).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bureya Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bureya Zapovednik" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.