Vishera Nature Reserve

Vishera Nature Reserve (Russian: Вишерский заповедник) (also Vishersky) is a Russian zapovednik (strict nature reserve) in the middle latitudes of the Ural Mountains in Perm Krai, Russia. It covers an area of 2,412 km2, more than 75% of which is dark coniferous forest (taiga). An additional 20% of the territory is treeless mountain landscape. The Vishera, flows through nature reserve for about 130 km. Administratively, the reserve is located in the extreme north-east of Perm Krai, in Krasnovishersky District.[1]

Vishera Nature Reserve
Russian: Вишерский заповедник
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Vishera Nature Reserve
Location of Reserve
LocationPerm Krai, Russia
Coordinates
Area2,412 square kilometres (931 sq mi)
Established1991
Governing bodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)
Websitehttp://www.vishersky.ru/

Topography

The reserve occupies 1.5% of Perm Krai's area (comparable to the size of Luxembourg). The highest peak in the reserve territory Tulymsky Kamen (1,469 m), also the highest point of Perm Krai. The lowest point is 231 m above sea level.

The extreme north point of the nature reserve (that is also the most northern point in Perm Krai) is divided basins of Kama River, Pechora River and Ob River. The small population of this place is made up of the Mansi people.

High lakes in Vishera Nature Reserve

Ecoregion and climate

Vishersky is in the Urals montane tundra and taiga ecoregion, a region the runs north-south along the ridge of the Urals Mountains that separates the Russian Plain from the West Siberian Plain.[2]

The climate of Vishersky is Humid continental climate, cool summer (Köppen climate classification Subartic climate(Dfc)). This climate is characterized by mild summers (only 1-3 months above 10 °C (50.0 °F)) and cold, snowy winters (coldest month below −3 °C (26.6 °F)).[3][4]

Flora and fauna

Large area of fir and spruce virgin forest. Also you can find here Siberian Pine, mountain ash and birch. There are 36 species of mammals, 155 – birds, 6 – fishes and 2 amphibians. Among mammals there are Brown Bear, Gray wolf, Reindeer, Sable and others.

References
  1. "The Vishera Nature Reserve" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) (Official reserve website). Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006. "World Map of Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated" (PDF). Gebrüder Borntraeger 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Dataset - Koppen climate classifications". World Bank. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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