Before talking about the Russian reserves and their features, the concept should be divided.
Nature Conservancy - one of the most important tasks of any state.There are many ways to fight for the purity of nature, preservation of her virginity.Top global scientists around the world is the creation of national parks, sanctuaries, nature reserves.
or national parks - a territory under state protection.They are limited by human activity, but not completely denied access to their territory.The parks can come to rest people, there are laid tourism or sightseeing tours.Activities attending strictly regulated.In particular, in all national parks is forbidden to kindle fires, tearing plants, hunting, etc.
sanctuaries also called a limited area.However, they are not all specially protected flora and fauna, and some species.
Finally, the national reserves of Russia (and the world) - the highest form of nature protection.The territory allocated for reserve, is completely forbidden any activity there is not allowed any visitors, nor anyone else, except for rangers and other personnel.
task of such reserves - preserving untouched nature of the gene pool of existing ecosystems, landscapes and restoration of lost species of plants and animals.If reserves are managed by the federation, they are considered to be national.
Security area, bearing the name of "natural reserves of Russia", under the auspices of the regional government.In the natural and national territory subject to the same laws.
Reserves Russia today - it's not just protected or saved by the territory.This research centers on the study of wildlife, the place where a strategy of relationship between man and nature.Reserves help to study and save endangered species, restore damaged ecosystems.
Reserves are protected by Russian authorities (federal or regional), some of them part of the international system of biosphere reserves.This means that such places are of special value to the ecology of the planet.
in April 2012 in Russia there were 103 reserve.Most of them are under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Russian Federation.However, their security is at the territory of the Academy of Sciences, some biological, soil, marine or military institutions or universities.
Reserves Russia cover an area greater than the area of Finland: about sq.km. 350,000All of them - the centers of environmental, scientific, educational, environmental activities.
largest - Arctic (large), Commander.Third place goes to Wrangel Island, which is the whole reserve.
first Russian Reserve was created in 1917 in Buryatia.The youngest find Kologrivsky Reserve near Kostroma.This is truly a unique place: relict forests growing in the north-eastern part of the Russian Plain, 200 years did not touch no human hand.Open Kologrivsky Reserve in 2006.
most surprising, perhaps, can be considered the Great Arctic Nature Reserve, established in 1993.It consists of separate islands, archipelagos, the mainland and adjacent water areas - a total of 35 circuits.These components, in turn, form the 7 clusters, which represent the Arctic desert, tundra, arctic tundra.This is the only nature reserve in Russia, where the permafrost reaches a depth of 700-800 meters.
Reserves Russia continue to evolve.According to scientists, for the full preservation of the ecosystem required to open at least 20 protected areas.The Government pays special attention to this issue.
