| Teberda Nature Reserve | |
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| Russian: Тебердинский заповедник (Also: Teberdinsky) | |
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  Location of Reserve .jpg) Teberda Nature Reserve (European Russia)  Teberda Nature Reserve (Caucasus Mountains) | |
| Location | Karachay-Cherkess Republic |
| Nearest city | Teberda |
| Coordinates | 43°21′0″N 41°42′0″E / 43.35000°N 41.70000°E |
| Area | 84,996 hectares (210,030 acres; 328 sq mi) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://teberda.org.ru/ |
Teberda Nature Reserve (Russian: Тебердинский) (also Teberdinsky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict ecological reserve) located on the northern slopes of the western section of the Caucasus Mountains. It is the most visited nature reserve in the Russian Federation, with over 200,000 recorded in 2010. Included in the reserve are a popular tourist complex ("Dombay") and resorts in the surrounding areas.[1] The terrain show extremes in variation: 31.7% forests, 20% meadows, 8.5% glaciers, 38.4% rock and scree, 0.7% water (there are 157 lakes and 109 glaciers). The reserve is divided into two sections - the Tebardinsky (65,792 hectares (162,580 acres)) to the east, and the Arkhyz (19,272 hectares (47,620 acres)) to the west. The two sections were connected in 2010 by a "biosphere polygon", the Caucasus State Nature Reserve. The two sectors are situated in the Karachayevsky District of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. It is part of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The reserve was created in 1936, and covers an area of 84,996 ha (328.17 sq mi).[1][2]
- ^ a b "Teberda Zapovednik - About (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Teberda Zapovednik" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.