| Magadan Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Магаданский заповедник (Also: Magadansky) | |
 Magadan Zapovednik | |
  Location of Reserve | |
| Location | Magadan Oblast |
| Nearest city | Magadan |
| Coordinates | 59°38′31″N 147°26′55″E / 59.64194°N 147.44861°E |
| Area | 883,817 hectares (2,183,959 acres; 3,412 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://www.magterra.ru/ |
Magadan Nature Reserve (Russian: Магаданский заповедник) (also Magadansky) is a Russian zapovednik (strict nature reserve) located in four different sectors across the Magadan region of the Russian Far East, including the northern shore of the Sea of Okhotsk. All sites are far away from each other, have different climates, topography, flora and fauna, and no settlements or transportation routes. On the streams of the territory are some of the largest undisturbed spawning sites of the chum and coho salmon. One area, the Yam Islands, is home to colonies of sea birds, with a total of up to 6 million individuals. These include Auklets-crumbs, guillemot, spectacled guillemots, lund, and the horned puffin. The reserve is situated in the Olsky District of Magadan Oblast.[1][2] Recently, the reserve has experimented with very limited cruise ship visits (under 200 passengers) to one of the islands, and plans are being studied for ways to increase educational eco-tourism in the highly inaccessible area.[2]
- ^ "Magadan Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Magadan Zapovednik" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.