Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve

Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve (Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪxɐˈtɛ ɐˈlʲinʲ], English: /ˈskəˌt əˈln/, SEE-kə-TAY ə-LEEN) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in Primorsky Krai. It is a reserve for the endangered Siberian tiger.

Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve
Russian: Сихотэ-Алинский заповедник, Sikhote-Alinsky Zapovednik
Gluhomanka Mountain, in Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve
Glukhomanka Mountain, in Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve
LocationPrimorsky Krai, Russia
Nearest cityDalnegorsk
Coordinates45°02′N 136°20′E / 45.033°N 136.333°E / 45.033; 136.333
Area4,016 km2 (1,551 sq mi)
EstablishedFebruary 10, 1935 (1935-02-10)
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It was founded on February 10, 1935, to protect a population of the sable. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located in a watershed on the eastern slopes of Central Sikhote-Alin in the Terneysky and Krasnoarmeysky Districts and the area of Dalnegorsk City Council.

The area of the zapovednik is 401,428 ha (2,900 ha - aquatic).[1]

Map of Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve

Hunting and fishing in Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve are forbidden.

The reserve, along with Ussurisky Nature Reserve, is featured in the natural film Operation Snow Tiger by the BBC, first aired in 2013.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sikhote Alin Nature Reserve". oopt.info. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Operation Snow Tiger". BBC.
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