Basegi Nature Reserve
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Basegi – is a nature reserve in Perm Krai
, Russia
. It created 1 October 1982. In 1993 it was expanded.
Current area is 379.35 km2 and a buffer zone is 213.45 km2.
Main rivers are: Usva River
(northern border of nature reserve) and Vilva River
(southern border). There are also some small rivers, that the typical mountain rivers with rapids channel.
50 species of mammals, more than 180 species of birds, 1 specie of reptile, 17 species of fish and 3 species of amphibians. Fauna is typical for Taiga
.
Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It created 1 October 1982. In 1993 it was expanded.
Current area is 379.35 km2 and a buffer zone is 213.45 km2.
Main rivers are: Usva River
Usva River
The Usva River is a river in Perm Krai in Russia, right tributary of the Chusovaya River . The length of the river is 266 km. The area of its drainage basin is 6,170 km²....
(northern border of nature reserve) and Vilva River
Vilva River
Vilva River is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of Usva River. It starts on west foothills of Ural, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast. Flows to west and southwest. Flows into Usva in 4 km of its mouth, on area of town Chusovoy. The length of the river is 170 km...
(southern border). There are also some small rivers, that the typical mountain rivers with rapids channel.
Biota
There are more than 250 species of plants in the nature reserve, among them more 45 are rare. Many species of mosses and lichens.50 species of mammals, more than 180 species of birds, 1 specie of reptile, 17 species of fish and 3 species of amphibians. Fauna is typical for Taiga
Taiga
Taiga , also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods...
.
Species, protected by Red Data Book of the Russian Federation
- Lichens: Lobaria pulmonariaLobaria pulmonariaLobaria pulmonaria is a large epiphytic lichen consisting of an ascomycete fungus and a green algal partner living together in a symbiotic relationship with a cyanobacterium—a symbiosis involving members of three kingdoms of organisms...
- Plants: Calypso (orchid)
- Invertebrates: Clouded ApolloClouded apolloThe Clouded Apollo is a butterfly species of the family of Swallowtail butterflies found in Eurasia....
and others - Fishes: Hucho taimenHucho taimenThe taimen , also known as Siberian taimen and Siberian salmon, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes.-Habits and range:...
and others - Birds: Golden EagleGolden EagleThe Golden Eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas...
, Eurasian CurlewEurasian CurlewThe Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia...
, White-tailed EagleWhite-tailed EagleThe White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
, Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconThe Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
, Black StorkBlack StorkThe Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but rare, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, predominantly in central and eastern regions. This is a shy and wary species, unlike the closely related White Stork. It is seen in...
, Eurasian Eagle-owl and others
Sources
- Воронов Г.А., Никулин В.Ф., Акимов В.А., Баландин С.В. Заповедник «Басеги». // Заповедники СССР. Заповедники европейской части РСФСР. I. - М., Мысль, 1988. с. 248-264.