Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve
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Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve is a Zapovednik (“scientific nature reserve
”) located in the delta
of the Lena River
in Sakha Republic, in the far north of eastern Siberia
, Russia
. It has a total land area of 61000 square kilometres (23,552 sq mi), making it the largest protected area
in Russia
. The delta itself has a size of about 30000 square kilometres (11,583 sq mi), making it one of the largest of the world. It protects large concentrations of birds, including swan
s, geese and duck
s, loon
s, shorebirds, raptors and gull
s. It is also an important fish
spawning site. The Lena's main outlets are the Trofimov (70%), Bykov and Olenek. Nearby is the city of Tiksi
, on the Bykov channel.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
”) located in the delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
of the Lena River
Lena River
The Lena is the easternmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean . It is the 11th longest river in the world and has the 9th largest watershed...
in Sakha Republic, in the far north of eastern Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
, 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 has a total land area of 61000 square kilometres (23,552 sq mi), making it the largest protected area
Protected areas in Russia
The status of the protected areas in Russia is governed by the corresponding law of the Russian FederationThe law establishes the following categories of protected areas:...
in 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...
. The delta itself has a size of about 30000 square kilometres (11,583 sq mi), making it one of the largest of the world. It protects large concentrations of birds, including swan
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
s, geese and duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
s, loon
Loon
The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia...
s, shorebirds, raptors and gull
Gull
Gulls are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders...
s. It is also an important fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
spawning site. The Lena's main outlets are the Trofimov (70%), Bykov and Olenek. Nearby is the city of Tiksi
Tiksi
Tiksi is an urban locality and the administrative center of Bulunsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, situated on the Arctic Ocean coast. Population: It is one of the principal ports for accessing the Laptev Sea...
, on the Bykov channel.