Nature preserves of coastal areas

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DIVERSITY OF FLORA AND FAUNA Coastal areas has no equal among

DIVERSITY OF FLORA AND FAUNA

Coastal areas has no equal among

all Russian regions in diversity of flora and fauna. This is a consequence of the fact that coastal areas is situated in the astonishing nook on the Earth - at the juncture of the biggest continent - Eurasia and the biggest ocean - the Pacific, in between the North Pole and equator.
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MAIN INFORMATION ABOUT COASTAL STATE PRESERVES According to the World Wildlife

MAIN INFORMATION ABOUT COASTAL STATE PRESERVES

According to the World Wildlife

Fund Far Eastern branch, six preserves work in coastal areas. Total area of coastal areas preserves is 684508.3 hectares (including the water area of the Sea of Japan and of the Khanka Lake).
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2. LAZO PRESERVE Location: Lazo District Year of foundation: 1935 Area

2. LAZO PRESERVE

Location: Lazo District
Year of foundation: 1935
Area (in hectares):

120 998
Its virgin taiga hosts about 60 mammal species and over 340 bird species
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3. USSURI PRESERVE Location: Ussuri District. Year of foundation: 1934 Area

3. USSURI PRESERVE

Location: Ussuri District.
Year of foundation: 1934
Area (in hectares):

40
It has the only Far Eastern rehabilitation center for orphaned bear cubs.
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5. “CEDAR PAD” BIOSPHERE RESERVE Location: Kazan District. Year of foundation:

5. “CEDAR PAD” BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Location: Kazan District.
Year of foundation: 1916
Area (in

hectares): 18 045
It is famous for the Far Eastern leopard.
There are also Ussuri tigers, wildcats, Manchurian wapiti, and many other animals inhabiting this preserve.
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6. FAR EASTERN STATE BIOSPHERE SEA PRESERVE Location: Bay of Peter

 6. FAR EASTERN STATE BIOSPHERE SEA PRESERVE

Location:
Bay of

Peter the Great in the Sea of Japan, insular areas
Year of foundation: 1978
Area (in hectares): 64 316.3, including 63000 of water area of the sea
The Preserve is a home to over 3000 plant and animal species and more than 360 bird species
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Dappled deer, eagle owl and other endemic, rare and endangered species are spread here.

Dappled deer, eagle owl and other endemic, rare and endangered

species are spread here.
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PLANT WORLD IS NO LESS DIVERSE. THERE ARE OVER 2500 OF

PLANT WORLD IS NO LESS DIVERSE. THERE ARE OVER 2500

OF JUST SPECIES OF PLANTS IN COASTAL AREAS
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RED BOOK Total number of rare and protected species is 283

RED BOOK

Total number of rare and protected species

is 283 animal species (mollusks -51, insects - 50, freshwater and sea fish - 31, amphibians -2, reptiles - 4, birds - 112, mammals - 33) and 343 plant species and 55 mushroom species.
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PRIMORYE FAUNA RICHES Amur tiger and Far - Eastern leopard live only here.

PRIMORYE FAUNA RICHES


Amur tiger and Far - Eastern leopard

live only here.
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AMUR TIGER Amur tiger: the number was 431-529 in Russia in the beginning of 2005

AMUR TIGER

Amur tiger: the number was 431-529 in Russia

in the beginning of 2005
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FAR EASTERN LEOPARD Today there are about 30 leopards in whole Russia.

FAR EASTERN LEOPARD


Today there are about 30 leopards in whole

Russia.