Kivach Nature Reserve

Kivach Nature Reserve
Russian: Кивач заповедник
Kivach Zapovednik
Map showing the location of Kivach Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Kivach Nature Reserve
Location of Reserve
LocationRepublic of Karelia
Nearest cityKondopoga
Coordinates62°20′0″N 33°55′0″E / 62.33333°N 33.91667°E / 62.33333; 33.91667
Area10,880 hectares (26,885 acres; 42 sq mi)
Established1931 (1931)
Governing bodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)
Websitehttp://www.zapkivach.ru/

Kivach Nature Reserve (Russian: Кивач заповедник) (also Kivach) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) established in 1931 to study and protect taiga of the Republic of Karelia. The site includes the famous 10.4 meter Kivach waterfall on the Suna River. The reserve is situated about 20 km northwest of the town of Kondopoga in the Kondopozhsky District.[1][2] It covers an area of 10,880 ha (42.0 sq mi).

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