Astrakhansky Nature Reserve is a Russian zapovednik covering islands and wetlands of the Volga Delta, where the Volga River meets the northwestern Caspian Sea in Astrakhan Oblast. The reserve protects an extensive system of reed marsh and willow floodplain that serves as critical habitat for waterbirds and wading birds, and its waters hold roughly fifty documented fish species, including the beluga sturgeon. It has held Ramsar wetland status since 1975 and joined UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve network in 1984.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1 International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment 1 IUCN Category Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Astrakhan Nature Reserve - Wikipedia
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is a Russian \u0027zapovednik\u0027 (strict nature reserve) covering an area including the islands and wetlands of the Volga Delta
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1919
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66816 ha acre+sqmi 0
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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ia
Lead sentence
covering an area including the islands and wetlands of the Volga Delta, where the Volga River enters the northwest sector of the Caspian Sea
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Article text
The reserve is situated in the Ikryaninsky District of Astrakhan Oblast. Since 1975, the territory has been part of a Ramsar wetlands site of international importance, and since 1984 it has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Part Of: Russia, Lead
Astrakhan Nature Reserve (Russian: Астраханский заповедник) (also Astrakhanskiy) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) covering an area including the islands and wetlands of the Volga Delta, where the Volga River enters the northwest sector of the Caspian Sea.
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