Olyokma Nature Reserve | |
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Russian: Олёкминский заповедник (Also: Olekminsky) | |
Location | Sakha Republic |
Nearest city | Olyokminsk |
Coordinates | 58°39′22″N 122°15′28″E / 58.65611°N 122.25778°E |
Area | 847,102 hectares (2,093,235 acres; 3,271 sq mi) |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
Website | http://olekminskiy.ru/ |
Olyokma Nature Reserve (Russian: Олёкминский) (also Olekminsky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) located south of the middle reaches of the Lena River on the right bank of its second largest tributary - the Olyokma River at the junction of the Aldan Highlands and the Olyokma-Chara Plateau in Olyokminsky District of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The area is remote and relatively undisturbed, being 80 km from a town.[1][2]