Crimean Mountain karst

Crimean Mountain karst
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A waterfall in the Crimean Mountain karst
Map showing the location of Crimean Mountain karst
Map showing the location of Crimean Mountain karst
Map showing the location of Crimean Mountain karst
Map showing the location of Crimean Mountain karst
Nearest cityGeneralske [uk]
Coordinates44°50′54″N 34°32′9″E / 44.84833°N 34.53583°E / 44.84833; 34.53583
Area4,316 ha (43.16 km2)
Established13 February 1989

The Crimean Mountain karst (Crimean Tatar: Qırımnıñ dağ karstı; Ukrainian: Гірський карст Криму, romanizedHirskyi karst Krymu; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Горный карст Крыма, romanizedGorny karst Kryma) is a karst and regional nature reserve (zakaznik) in Crimea, a region internationally recognised as part of Ukraine but currently under occupation by Russia since 2014. It is a part of the larger Qarabiy yayla mountain range, making up the central part of the range. The area was first described by Alexander Kruber in 1915. In 1989 the Crimean Mountain karst was recognised as a regional nature reserve.