Astrakhan Nature Reserve is a Russian zapovednik, or strict nature reserve, covering islands and wetlands of the Volga Delta where the Volga River enters the northwest Caspian Sea in Astrakhan Oblast. Its landscape of extensive reeds, cattails and willows provides critical nesting habitat for waterfowl and wading birds, and its waters hold some 50 documented fish species, including beluga sturgeon. The reserve was established in 1919, covers 66,816 hectares, and since 1975 has been designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance; since 1984 it has also been part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 RealmCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 2 International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Designation Category Governing BodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Astrakhan Nature Reserve (Wikipedia)
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
entity-description, international-designation unesco-biosphere-reserve
The reserve was established in 1919, covers 66,816 hectares, and since 1975 has been designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance; since 1984 it has also been part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
entity-description, international-designation ramsar-site
The reserve was established in 1919, covers 66,816 hectares, and since 1975 has been designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance; since 1984 it has also been part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
View the Source 2. Astrakhan Nature Reserve - Wikipedia
Lead sentence, Volga Delta and Caspian Sea
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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is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) covering an area including the islands and
View the SourceWikidata: Astrakhan Nature Reserve
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