Komsomolsk Nature Reserve

Komsomolsk Nature Reserve
Russian: Комсомольский заповедник
(Also: Komsomolsky)
Hemerocallidoideae flowers in Komsomolsk Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Komsomolsk Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Komsomolsk Nature Reserve
Location of Reserve
LocationKhabarovsk Krai
Nearest cityKomsomolsk-on-Amur
Coordinates50°48′36″N 137°43′9″E / 50.81000°N 137.71917°E / 50.81000; 137.71917
Area64,278 hectares (158,834 acres; 248 sq mi)
Established1963 (1963)
Governing bodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)

Komsomolsk Nature Reserve (Russian: Комсомольский заповедник) (also Komsomolsky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict ecological reserve), encompassing the confluence of the Gorin River and the Amur River in the Russian Far East. The reserve protects a meeting zone of multiple ecoregions in the lower Amur, including the northernmost reach of Manchurian taiga. It is located about 50 km downstream (east) of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in the Komsomolsky District of Khabarovsk Krai. The reserve was created in 1963, and covers an area of 64,278 ha (248.18 sq mi).[1][2]

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