Preserves different. The most famous nature reserves in Russia - a brief description

The ten largest state-protected protected areas.

1. Northeast Greenland National Park.
The territory of this park covers the entire northeastern part of Greenland. This park is considered the largest in the world. Among its inhabitants you can find polar bears, walruses, arctic foxes, snowy owls, musk oxen and many other species of polar animals.

2. Chagos Marine Reserve.
The reserve occupies part of the British territory indian ocean and is considered the largest marine reserve on the planet. Its area is larger than the territory of France. It is located 500 kilometers south of the Maldives.

3. Phoenix Island Conservation Area.
Located in the Republic of Kiribati, the territory of this marine reserve makes it the largest in the Pacific Ocean and the deepest in the world.

4. papahanumokuakea.
The territory of this Hawaiian reserve is considered a National natural monument of the United States. It is made up of 10 islands and atolls and is home to 7,000 various kinds feathered.

5. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Big barrier reef is home to many types of exotic marine life and is considered the largest accumulation of corals in the world. Despite the fact that the park is open to the public, there are extremely strict rules.

6.Kavango-Zambezi Transboundary Reserve.
This protected area covers land in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The reserve is divided into several smaller zones, such as Chobe National Park, Hwange, Okavongo Delta and Victoria Falls.

7. Galapagos Marine Reserve.
The Galapagos Islands are located 1000 km off the coast of Ecuador. The reserve located here is considered the second largest in the world. The uniqueness of this reserve is given by the combination of cold and warm sea currents, thanks to which a wide variety of marine life species thrive here.

8. Limpopo Transboundary Park.
Constantly growing, this park spans Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe and consists of 10 different national parks. live here African elephants, leopards, giraffes, cheetahs, as well as spotted hyenas.

9.Reserve Air and Tenere.
Located in the country of Niger, this nature reserve is on the list world heritage UNESCO. Covering most of the Air mountains and the western part of the Tenere desert, it combines two opposite natural zones.

10. Rangell St. Elias National Park.
Located in southern Alaska, this national park The United States has also been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the largest national park in the United States, its area could fit 9 American states. Here is the second highest mountain in Canada and the United States, as well as 9 of the 16 highest peaks in the United States.

The reserves of our country are unique with untouched nature. Back in 1917, on January 11, the Barguzinsky Reserve was created. According to a special decree, everything that was in it was strictly protected from poachers. It is prohibited to cut trees, collect useful plants, berries. Thanks to closed zones, endangered animal species have been preserved. Such as beavers, saiga and moose are now specially grown for fishing.

In nature reserves you can see the pristine land with mountain ranges, clean rivers, beautiful lakes. it unique places, visiting which you will want to return there more than once. In each reserve, several species of animals and plants are protected.

So, the top 5 best reserves in Russia

1. Barguzinsky Reserve

The Barguzinsky Reserve is located on the territory of Buryatia, adjoining Lake Baikal from the northeast side. Its area is 374,300 hectares, which includes the Baikal water area. It got its name from the Barguzin River. The beautiful landscape, mountain ranges and unforgettable landscape of the valleys creates a sense of tranquility.

It was created to restore the number of sable. In those years, there were only 20 to 40 individuals. The task assigned to him was completed already in the 30s. Today, there are two individuals per 1 km 2. In the late 80s, he was awarded the title of biospheric reserve.

There are no more than 40 species of mammals and 260 species of birds on the territory. Such a small number is due to the poverty of the fauna due to the long winter, high humidity air, strong and frosty winds.

2. Baikal Reserve

People come to this area to admire the coniferous forests. The Baikal Nature Reserve was established in 1969. Its location around the planet's largest freshwater reservoir with endemic plants attracts tourists. Only in this area you can see 40 species of vegetation that does not grow anywhere else. Many plants are on the verge of extinction. They were included in the Red Book. Rare species animals in the forests and rivers contributed to the popularity of this region.

3. Altai Reserve

In another way, it is also called the "Golden Mountains of Altai", which surround it from three sides. In the south it borders on Lake Teletskoye. The environmental friendliness of this area is evidenced by the fact that there are no roads, but this is precisely what attracts tourists. The entire territory is covered with forest, narrow paths laid by people will help you get to the lakes, which number 1190 on the territory of the reserve.

Tourists come here to climb one of the peaks Altai mountains- Beluga. Many of those who wish reach the first halt, it is more difficult to go further, and you must have special equipment. The nature of the mountains reveals its amazing beauty if you're lucky, you'll meet a snow leopard.

4. Ubsunur basin

A unique place where you can see various landscape zones nearby. The mountain taiga massif is replaced by dense forest tundra or glacier. Flowering meadows and steppe turns into sand dunes in places. The Ubsunur hollow as a nature reserve was established in 1993. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

5. Great Arctic Reserve

The largest in terms of territory on the European continent is the Big Arctic reserve. It covers an area of ​​more than 4 million hectares and 1 million - the area of ​​the sea with islands. It was created to support the population of migratory birds.

It is located in the zone of two seas - the Kara and the Laptev Sea. The polar night changes during the day, the permafrost attracts with its beauty.

not rich animal world represented by twelve species of mammals: lemmings, reindeer, wolves, arctic foxes, ermine, musk ox, white hare, polar bear, wolverine. Marine only 6. They were able to adapt to the harsh climate. The seas do not abound with ichthyofauna, the main representatives are salmon and whitefish.

On the territory of the country there are more than one hundred nature reserves and sanctuaries, whose activities are aimed at preserving animal populations, developing tourism and recreation. Hiking is widespread in such places with specially adapted trails, small houses where you can spend the night. But there are also wild zones where the animal and vegetable world given to himself.

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The mechanisms for maintaining ecological balance in ecosystems are very complex and diverse. Insect pollinated plants need pollinators, birds of prey and large mammals need smaller mammals. Therefore, a reliable way to protect populations is needed - protecting them as parts of entire ecosystems in which ecological balance is maintained. For this, specially protected areas (PAs) of various types are created.

Reserves.

This is the main type of PA, it provides the most reliable protection of species. There are over two thousand reserves in the world today, in Russia - 70. The sizes of reserves vary greatly. In the North, there are gigantic (about 1.5 million hectares) Taimyr and Ust-Lensky reserves, and the forest-steppe reserve<Галичья Гора>, located in the Don Valley, occupies only 231 hectares.

There are three main tasks in the reserves.

• 1. They must ensure the protection of flora, fauna and ecosystems. Each reserve has its own characteristics. So, in Astrakhan state reserve guard waterfowl and lotus, in Voronezh - a beaver, in Khopersky - a muskrat, in the small reserve Shulgan-Tash located on the territory of Bashkortostan - a Bashkir wild bee, in the Ilmensky state reserve - minerals. At the same time, they protect the natural ecosystems of the reserve as a whole.
• 2. Reserves are scientific institutions where biologists and ecologists of various profiles work, who study in detail the state of ecosystems and their populations, help maintain the stability of populations and ecosystems outside the reserves.
• 3. Reserves serve to restore the population density of rare and endangered species of plants and animals. So in the Voronezh Reserve, the beaver was bred, in the Khopersky Reserve, the muskrat was bred, and then they were taken to other regions.

The most important reserves are biospheric ones. Biosphere reserves are evenly distributed across the globe and each represents some kind of natural landscape. They are created where nature has not lost its original features. Biosphere reserves are standards of nature, research in them is carried out according to a single international program drawn up by UNESCO. This makes it possible to compare the results obtained by scientists in different countries. There are about 300 in the world biosphere reserves, in our country there are 11 of them (Caucasian, Prioksko-Terrasny, Sikhote-Alin, Central Black Earth, etc.).

Reserves are also created in anthropogenic territories. However, ecosystems do not always come to an undisturbed state, since the populations of some plant and animal species are not restored. The use of nature in the reserves is either completely stopped or carried out, but not for the purpose of extracting profit from these lands, but for their protection. Some types of ecosystems cannot exist with full conservation. For example, meadows, if they are not used, will become overgrown with forest, and together with meadow plants, many species of insects and birds may disappear.

National parks.

The objectives of these protected areas are different. In reserves, the main thing is to preserve the diversity of species and the entire ecosystem, and in national parks - to create conditions for organized recreation for people in the bosom of well-preserved nature.

Parks may have zones with complete isolation from visits (ie, essentially reserves) and zones where tourists are allowed to visit. In the visited part of the park, special trails and roads are laid for the movement of tourists, and places are allocated for their parking. Hotels, light houses for summer lodging (shelters), playgrounds, etc. are being built in parks. With proper organization, tourists, while benefiting from communication with nature and strengthening health, do not harm the ecosystem. It is forbidden to walk along the paths, especially to kindle fires in national parks. However (again, within acceptable limits and under a license), picking mushrooms, berries, fishing, and hunting may be allowed. There are 22 national parks in Russia.

Monuments of nature.

Monuments of nature are real exhibition halls, small reserves. A striking example of them is the Krasnoyarsk "Pillars". If the area of ​​nature reserves usually amounts to thousands or even tens of square kilometers, then natural monuments have an area of ​​several hectares. Monuments can be of republican, regional or local significance. play an important role in their preservation. public organizations and of course school<зеленые патрули>. There are about 9 thousand natural monuments in Russia.

Reserves.

Reserves organize for a certain period of time to restore the number of game animals, birds or populations medicinal plants. It is forbidden to use restored species, although it is possible to economic activity using all other types of plants or animals (hunting, fishing, procurement of medicinal raw materials, picking mushrooms and berries, etc.).

In wildlife sanctuaries, conditions are created for the normal reproduction of populations of large animals, such as moose, or cautious birds, such as black grouse or capercaillie. So, in Birsk state reserve in Bashkortostan (with an area of ​​over 18,000 ha) there are moose, white hare, martens, and black grouse;

Reserves for the protection of medicinal herbs usually have an area of ​​several tens of hectares. In the same Bashkortostan there are reserves for the protection of May lily of the valley, spring adonis, soapwort, valerian officinalis and other species.

A special type of reserve is forest gardens. They are created in floodplain forests: trees and shrubs that do not have a resource value are cut down, and in their place they themselves grow valuable species(hawthorn, viburnum, bird cherry or wild rose).

At first glance, the above information suggests that there are many specially protected areas in Russia. However, they total area does not exceed 1% of the country's territory, which is incomparable with world standards that recommend ensuring different forms protection up to 1/3 of the territory. Majority small reserves area of ​​several tens of thousands of hectares are not sufficiently protected from the surrounding area, which are intensively used in agriculture and forestry. It is necessary to increase both the area of ​​the reserves themselves and the width of the buffer zones that protect them from intensively used lands.

At present, Russian scientists have prepared materials for the organization of at least another two hundred nature reserves and national parks and thousands of natural monuments and wildlife preserves. The area of ​​protected natural areas in Russia is to be increased by 10-20 times in the coming decades.

The African continent has the highest concentration of national parks on the planet. As of 2014, there are 335 national parks here. More than 1,100 species of mammals, 100,000 species of insects, 2,600 species of birds and 3,000 species of fish have found protection in them. In addition, there are hundreds of sanctuaries, forest, marine and national reserves, as well as nature parks.

The Black Continent is rich in diversity of habitats. Wet rainforests and the arid savannah plains of the Sahara desert are home to the most different types wildlife. Africa is home to many fascinating animals, including endangered ones. It is also considered as the place of origin of human civilization.

Serengeti National Park

Zebra migration in the Serengeti National Park. .

The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is one of the oldest and most famous nature reserves in Africa. The park is famous for the annual migration of millions of wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras, as well as predators that hunt them. This is one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the world. The Great Migration, which spans 1,000 kilometers of annual circular march, passes through unique scenic spots with vast treeless expanses and spectacular gently sloping meadows dotted with exposed rocks and interspersed with rivers and forests. This park hosts one of the world's largest and most diversified predator-prey interaction populations.

Serengeti National Park covers an area of ​​12,950 square kilometers and is considered one of the least disturbed natural ecosystems on Earth.

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara - national reserve located in Kenya's Narok district. It borders the Serengeti National Park, and was named after the Masai people who inhabited these regions. It is famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards, and cheetahs, as well as the annual migration of zebras, Thomson's gazelles, and wildebeest, which travel to this place from July to October from the Serengeti every year. The event is known as the "great migration".

Masai Mara occupies a relatively small area, but here you can observe an amazing concentration of wildlife. The park is home to 95 species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and over 400 bird species. The Big Five (buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions and rhinos) abound throughout the park. Leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, wildebeest, swamps, baboons, warthogs, buffaloes, zebras, elephants, hippos and crocodiles converge at the Mara River.

An aerial view of a wildebeest herd following several leading zebras in the Masai Mara.

bwindi national park

Bwindi National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. It occupies 331 square kilometers of jungle and, as the name suggests, you can only get to this place on foot. Located on the eastern edge of the Albertine Rift Valley, the park has a rich ecosystem and perhaps the largest number of tree species in East Africa. It also hosts a diverse fauna including a number of endemic butterflies and one of the richest concentrations of mammals in Africa.

Bwindi is home to almost half of the world's mountain gorilla population, which, unfortunately, has only 340 individuals.

mountain gorilla in national park Bwindi.

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park is one of the most popular parks in Kenya. It is located in the south of the country, on the border with Tanzania. The park offers one of the most classic and breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro, with its 5,985-meter peak towering over the plains. Amboseli attracts visitors primarily because of its huge herds of elephants, although the park is also inhabited by many predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards.

An elephant crosses a dirt road in Amboseli National Park. Mount Kilimanjaro is visible in the background.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa and one of the largest national parks in the world. Its area is 19,485 square kilometers. It is also the first national park in South Africa, which was opened in 1926, although the park has been protected by the state since 1898.

The Kruger National Park has more species larger mammals than any other African reserve, including representatives of the "big five" - ​​lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes.

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park is located in the northwestern part of Botswana, near the border of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. It is famous for its amazing population of elephants. Experts estimate that 50,000 of these large animals live here, perhaps the highest concentration of elephants in Africa. Best time to visit Chobe falls during the dry season from April to October, when the reservoirs dry up and the animals gather near the river bank, where they are easy to spot.

Baby elephant on the banks of the Chobe River in the national park of the same name.

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park is located in northwestern Namibia and covers an area of ​​22,270 square kilometers. It takes its name from the silvery-white salt crystals that cover the large panoramas that cover almost a quarter of Etosha's territory. The park is home to hundreds of species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including several rare and endangered species such as black rhinos.

The Etosha salt marsh covers an area of ​​4,800 square kilometers and formed 16,000 years ago. .

Central Kalahari National Game Reserve

The Kalahari Game Reserve covers an area of ​​52,800 km² in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. It is about twice the size of Massachusetts, making it the second largest nature reserve in the world. Its territory is characterized by vast open plains, salt lakes and ancient riverbeds. The land is mostly flat and slightly undulating, covered with shrubs and grass, but also includes sand dunes and areas with large trees.

The park is home to such species of wild animals as the giraffe, brown hyena, warthog, cheetah, wild dog, leopard, lion, blue wildebeest, eland, gemsbok, kudu and red hartebeest.

The Bushmen have inhabited the Kalahari for thousands of years since the Stone Age. They still live here and move around the territory as nomadic hunters.

Bushmen in the Kalahari.

Nechysar National Park

The Nechisar National Park occupies only 514 sq. km., located on the excellent picturesque part of the Rift Valley between two lakes. The park in the east borders on the Amaro mountains, which rise up to 2000 m, and in the north - on Abaya Lake with eternally red waters (1070 sq. Km.). In the south - with a small transparent lake Chamo with an area of ​​350 km. To the east is the city of Arba Minch.

From a certain distance, the plains in the center seem white, from which the name Nechisar or "white grass" came.

National Park Nechisar consider important environment habitat for bird populations, especially migratory ones. Kingfishers, storks, pelicans, flamingos and fish eagles huddle in it.

Ngorongoro Game Reserve

Ngorongoro is located in northwestern Tanzania. In fact, these are the remains of the old Ngorongoro volcano, which collapsed and formed a crater. Its steep slopes have become a natural enclosure for a wide variety of wild animals that live here. On the plains beyond the crater, the Maasai people herd their cattle, seemingly oblivious to the herds of wild animals that fill the vast landscape. The area is also important in tracing the origins of humans, as some of the earliest human remains and traces of human activity dating back 3.5 million years have been found here.

Residents of our country can visit the deserts, tropics, mountains, steppes, forests, without even leaving the borders of the Motherland.

Our land is rich in great wonders of nature, in our country there are a huge number of unique natural reserves that may be very close to you.

1. Barguzinsky Reserve

Everyone knows that in Russia there is the deepest lake in the world, the sacred "lake-sea", as they call it locals, . But very few people know that not only the lake is unique, but also reserved nature around.

And it is around Lake Baikal that a beautiful "Barguzinsky Reserve", on its paths roam a variety of taiga residents, more than three hundred species of inhabitants live in these beautiful coniferous and deciduous forests.

Where are the impassable snowdrifts and the mighty snow-capped peaks of the Baikal mountain ranges.

Most of the territory of the reserve covers the southern side of the coast of the great lake, where the mysterious mountain range passes. Khamar-Daban, so attracting tourists from all over the world.

In these forests, 25 species of plants listed in the Red Book grow, valuable species of fish, lenok, burbot, taimen, black grayling, not to mention the famous Baikal omul, are found in the rivers.

The Barguzinsky Reserve and Baikal are not just delightful natural corners, they are places of power, everyone who has visited these places knows how a person's state of mind changes for the better.

People who have passed the forest paths find peace of mind, inspiration, joy.

The reserve is open to everyone, everyone can go on a trip along the taiga trails with a backpack on their back and return from the taiga a completely different person

On Baikal you can see a rare animal that does not live anywhere else in the world, the Baikal seal.

In the taiga, you can meet a bear, wolverine, ferrets, hares, red deer, not to mention the fur king of the taiga forests, the Baikal sable.

2 . Kuznetsk Alatau

Kuznetsk Alatau, a unique nature reserve in the south Central Siberia thanks to its special ecosystem. In the valley, surrounded on all sides by high mountains, virgin coniferous forests, cedars, pines, elfins, crystal mountain rivers feed deep mountain lakes, in which the sky and mountains are reflected as if in mirrors.

Today, unfortunately, the reserve suffers from a large number tourists, the developed hotel infrastructure spoils the mountain landscapes, causing harm to the environment. After all, this place is very popular among tourists due to its location and incredible natural beauty.

Many tourists walk along well-worn paths and through the pass. Karatashsky to the Golden Valley.

And although there are untrodden paths in the valley, places where you will not meet people, but only forest dwellers, roe deer and bears, getting lost is still unrealistic, there are hotels in the upper reaches of each river.

A favorite place where tourists come, this is not surprising, there are many mountain waterfalls around the lake, and trout is found in the lake.

3. Altai Reserve

The entire territory of the Altai Reserve is included in UNESCO, "Golden Mountains of Altai" is called it in this list of world natural heritage.

The Altai Nature Reserve is one of the largest in Russia.

The reserve is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the famous one is located in the south.

It is surprising that in the entire territory of the reserve there is not a single highway. The reserve is rich in forests and lakes, of which there are more than 1190 in the reserve.

Many go to the reserve in order to conquer the peak, Mount Belukha, which can no longer be climbed without special equipment. Belukha height is 4506 meters above sea level.

Other mountains in the reserve are not considered very high, the average height is 2000m. above sea level, anyone can conquer these mountains, climbing the passes you can see stunning views, and if you are very lucky, you can meet the owner of the mountains, snow leopard listed in the Red Book.

The Altai Reserve is beautiful because there are no luxury hotels in it, only modest havens for adventure lovers and beautiful nature in all its glory.

On the shore of Lake Teletskoye there is a village where you can rent a small, cozy house from 300 rubles per person per day.

4. Pillars

"Pillars", this is not just a nature reserve, it is a unique geological phenomenon of nature, spread over the territory of Siberia and the eastern part of the mountain range "Sayans". The peculiarity of the reserve in "Stoblah" is the so-called syenite remnants, which attract tourists with their amazing shape.

Not all "pillars" are open for tourists, in the depths of the reserve there are places where lovers of beauty cannot go, in order to preserve the unique a natural phenomenon from the detrimental impact of humans on the ecosystem.

These unusual rocks have given rise to such a phenomenon among tourists as "columnism", there are people who love to climb the "pillars", they are called "pillars". Most of all "pillars" are in the city of Krasnoyarsk, because the reserve adjoins Krasnoyarsk in its northeastern part. So it's a common thing for Krasnoyarsk citizens to get out of the city on the weekends, to climb the "pillars".

They do it without insurance, with special professionalism and passion.

Most of the forests are occupied by fir trees.

The reserve even has a beautiful ski resort, just where the reserve adjoins Krasnoyarsk.

5. Kronotsky Reserve

Kronotsky Reserve, one of the oldest protected natural wonders of Russia. It is located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, adjacent to Pacific Ocean. Here is the world-famous active volcano, restless Kronotskaya Sopka, waterfalls, hot lakes and the famous Valley of Geysers.

Valley of Geysers, part of the Seven Wonders of Russia.

We are very lucky that natural wonder is in our country, because nowhere else on the mainland of Eurasia there is not a single valley of geysers. A similar natural phenomenon can only be found in Iceland, and in terms of area it is much smaller than our valley of geysers.

The ecosystem in the valley is extremely fragile and very vulnerable to external influences.

There are many different prohibitions on the territory of the reserve, it is also impossible to make fires, but despite all the prohibitions and the significant remoteness of this miracle, the flow of tourists does not decrease at all over the years, but rather steadily increases.

They tried to completely close access to the valley of geysers in 2007, but this never happened and the valley of geysers is open to everyone.

In the valley of geysers, not only unforgettable views, but also the largest population of brown bears in the country.

6. Caucasian reserve

The Caucasian reserve, these are almost continuous mountains.

It is also included in UNESCO, and is located in the southern and northern slopes of the Western Caucasus.

There are practically no tourists in the reserve, thanks to this nature is practically untouched and rich in Bison and Tours.

Sochi is located not far from the reserve.

On the territory of the reserve there are such famous peaks as, Kazbek and Elbrus By the way, Elbrus is considered the highest point in Europe.

And even for the most experienced climber, conquering Elbrus is not an easy task.

Lake Kezenoyam, attracts tourists, it is unique in the color of the water, in sunny weather it acquires an unnaturally blue color, and is also the deepest lake North Caucasus. Lives in the lake eisenam trout, this fish is found nowhere else in the world. On the shore of the lake there is a very not bad hotel complex.

7. Great Arctic Reserve

Arctic deserts and snow-covered tundra, this is the Great Arctic Reserve.

It is located, of course, in the north of Russia, adjacent to the northern Arctic, most of the year the entire territory of the reserve is covered with snow.

This is the largest nature reserve on our continent, but also the largest area inhabited by polar bears.

The peculiarity of this reserve is that mining is carried out on its territory, in particular oil.

The reserve borders the Arctic Ocean.

8. Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

This unique reserve is rich in the largest cedar taiga in terms of area. The reserve is rich in cedar, valleys and mountains, which even reach a height of 3000m above sea level.

More than a hundred species of endangered animals are found in the cedar forests.

And the largest population of snow leopards in the world has found its refuge in this reserve.

Unfortunately, the reservoir, opened in 1975, caused irreparable damage to the local ecosystem, destroying a huge number of species in the flooded area.

And even after many years, many species of animals could not adapt to the changed conditions and simply left these places or died. There are also many tourists in this reserve, but what pleases, there are practically no hotels.

9. Vasyugan swamps

Between the rivers Ob and Irtysh, there are endless swamps, Vasyugan swamps. Well, at least here nature is resting from tourists. This is one of the largest swamps in the world.

Of course, in the middle of the swamps there are dry islands, which are inhabited by a huge variety of rare birds and animals. But if you get there and decide to make a fire, then a huge fine awaits you.

But the greatest threat to the reserve comes not from tourists, but from those who are looking for profit, because the swamps are rich in various animals, oil, peat, natural gas.

On the this moment industrial developments are not carried out in the area of ​​the reserve, but for many years it haunts those who dream of earning millions.

Nearby spaceport "Baikonur" causes enormous damage to the ecosystem of the reserve for many years, because the spent fuel gets into fresh water swamps.

10. Far Eastern Marine Reserve

Some parts of the reserve are completely closed to tourists, but what is not prohibited is enough for everyone to visit this unique place.

In the reserve you can only admire nature, no fishing, hunting, campfires. Warm sea ​​waters rich in sharks, snakes, and many other marine life.

In the north of the reserve there is a hotel that does not shine with frills, but will allow tired travelers to have a good rest.

Only ten reserves, but this is not all the wonders of our vast country. This is only the smallest part.