Altaisky Nature Reserve
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Russian: Алтайский заповедник (also, "Altajskij Zapovednik") |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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Katu-Yaryk pass, Altai Zapovednik
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| Location | Altai Republic |
| Nearest city | Gorno-Altaysk |
| Coordinates | 51°34′0″N 87°45′0″E / 51.56667°N 87.75000°ECoordinates: 51°34′0″N 87°45′0″E / 51.56667°N 87.75000°E |
| Established | 1932 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://www.altzapovednik.ru/ |
Altai Nature Reserve (Russian: Алтайский заповедник, also called Altajskij Zapovednik) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (sanctuary, strict nature reserve) in the Altai Mountains of south Siberia, Russia. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Golden Mountains of Altai", recognized as an area of high biodiversity and isolation from human intrusion. It is also included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The Altai Reserve includes the 30 km-long east bank of Lake Teletskoye and stretches 230 km into the high mountains to the southeast of the lake. It is situated in Ulagansky District and Turochaksky District in the north and east of the Altai Republic.
The reserve has an elongated shape running from the northeast to southwest along the Teletskoye basin and into the high interior. Elevations rise to 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). This territory average 35 km wide through its 230 km length. Lake Teletskoye is in the upper northwest end. The Chulyshman River runs into the lake, with the Chulyshman valley forming part of the western border of the Altia Reserve. Most of the reserve is the plains and alpine ridges of the Chulyshman Highlands. Over 20% of the territory is rock, scree and gravel. On the high plateaus there are over 1,000 alpine lakes greater than 1 hectare in size.
Altai is located in the Sayan montane conifer forests ecoregion. This ecoregion is characterized by mountains dissected by river valleys, high levels of precipitation, and high biodiversity. Flora is generally dependent on the elevation and terrain, with forest having three main subzones based on altitude: light needle-leaf sparse taiga, dark needle-leaf taiga, and dark taiga. The Altai reserve has been for the most part undisturbed by human activity, and is one of the few remaining pristine areas of this ecoregion. It covers 9.4% of the entire Republic of Altai, and there are no roads in the reserve.
Altai has a Subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). This climate is characterised by long cold winters, and short, cool summers. Over the past 50 years in the Altai reserve, the warmest month has been July (+16,8 °C), the coldest month (January -8,3 °C), and the average rainfall has been 865 mm.
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