Khanka Nature Reserve

Khanka Nature Reserve
Russian: Ханкайский заповедник
(Also: Khankaisky)
Marshland leading in Lake Khanka
Map showing the location of Khanka Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Khanka Nature Reserve
Location of Reserve
LocationPrimorsky Krai
Nearest citySpassk-Dalny
Coordinates45°0′0″N 132°9′0″E / 45.00000°N 132.15000°E / 45.00000; 132.15000
Area43,679 hectares (107,933 acres; 169 sq mi)
Established1990 (1990)
Governing bodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)
Websitehttp://www.khanka-lake.ru/
Official nameLake Khanka
Designated11 October 1976
Reference no.112[1]

Khanka Nature Reserve (Russian: Ханкайский заповедник Khankaiskiy zapavyednik) (also Khankaisky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) that covers portions of the shore and waters of Lake Khanka, the largest freshwater lake in the Russian Far East. It is an important area for nesting and migrating waterfowl and other birds. The reserve is divided into five distinct sectors on the southern and eastern shores of the lake. The reserve is situated in the Spassky District, in the southwest of Primorsky Krai.[2][3] It was formally established in 1990, and covers an area of 437 km2 (169 sq mi). It is part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

  1. ^ "Lake Khanka". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Khanka Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Khanka Zapovednik" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.