Altai Nature Reserve is a Russian zapovednik 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 k…
Altai Nature Reserve is a Russian zapovednik 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 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.
Location: Altai Republic
Established: 1932
Nearest city: Gorno-Altaysk
Area: 8,712 square kilometres (3,364 sq mi)
Governing body: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)
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