Home

Physical Geography
  Tectonics and Geology
  Climatic Change
  Climate at Present and in the Past
  Soils
  Rivers, Lakes, Seas and Wetlands
  Permafrost
  Biodiversity

Biomes & Regions
  Arctic Environments
  Boreal Forests
  Mixed and Deciduous Forests
  Steppe and Forest-steppe
  Arid Environments
  The Mountains of Northern Russia
  The Mountains of Southern Siberia
  The Caucasus
  The Mountains of Central Asia
  Lake Baikal
  The Far East

Environmental Problems
  Radioactive Contamination
  Oil and Gas Development
  Air Pollution
  The Aral Sea Problems
  Deforestation and Degradation of Forests
  Nature Protection and Conservation

Images of Russian Nature
  Geographic Index
  Systematic Index
  Alphabetical Index

Nature Reserves and
National Parks:

  Northern Russia   Central Russia   Povolzhye (Volga river basin)   Southern Russia   Ural Mountains   Western Siberia   Eastern Siberia   Far East

Ôîòîãðàôèè ïðèðîäû Ðîññèè
  Ãåîãðàôè÷åñêèé êàòàëîã
  Ñèñòåìàòè÷åñêèé êàòàëîã
  Àëôàâèòíûé êàòàëîã

Ñêà÷àòü íàøè ïðèëîæåíèÿ èç ìàãàçèíà RuStore
Ñêà÷àòü íàøè ïðèëîæåíèÿ èç ìàãàçèíà RuMarket Ñêà÷àòü ïðèëîæåíèÿ Ýêîñèñòåìû èç ìàãàçèíà NashStore
Ñêà÷àòü ïðèëîæåíèÿ Ýêîñèñòåìû èç ìàãàçèíà GetApps Xiaomi
Ñêà÷àòü ïðèëîæåíèÿ Ýêîñèñòåìû ÝêîÃèä èç ìàãàçèíà Google Play / Play Market
Ñêà÷àòü ïðèëîæåíèÿ Ýêîñèñòåìû ÝêîÃèä èç AppStore / iTunes

Bird Decoys for European Birds: Songs, Calls, Sounds, Bird voices - application for Android download from Google Play / Play Market for free





( ) : : = = + +


Russian Nature

Home | Physical Geography | Biomes & Regions | Environmental Problems | Images of Russian Nature | Nature Reserves

Our Field Ecology Center published more than 180 methodical materials for nature studies. Some of them are in English:
Mobile educational application: Ecological Field Studies Techniques on Play.Google Mobile field guide Birds of North America: Songs and Calls Decoys on Play.Google WILD FLOWERS OF RUSSIA Field Identification Guide on Play.Google Mobile field guide Birds of Russia on Play.Google Mobile field guide Birds of Russia Songs, Calls and Voices on Play.Google Mobile field guide Birds of Europe Songs, Calls and Voices on Play.Google Mobile field guide Birds of Europe Songs, Calls and Voices on Play.Google
Mobile Educational Apps and Field Identification Guides for Russian, European and American Birds
Applications for Android and iOS are available at GooglePlay and AppStore


Please put an active hyperlink to our site (www.rusnature.info) when you copy the materials from this page

Russian Zapovedniks and National Parks

<<< Zapovednik "Volzhsko-Kamsky" | Index and Map | National Park "Khvalynsky" >>>

Zapovednik "Zhigulevsky"

Address: 445362 Samarskaya obl., Zhigulevsk, pos. Bakhilova Poliana.

Zapovednik Zhigulevsky in the center of Samarskaya Region, was founded in 1966; part of the territory was protected in 1927-1951 and in 1959-1961. The surface area is 23,1 thousand ha.

The Zapovednik is located in the northern part of the Samarskaya Luka peninsula, formed by a turn of the river Volga. On the south it borders with a National Park "Samarskaya Luka". It includes the central massif of the Zhigulevskye Mountains and Volga's Seredysh and Shalyga islands.

The mountain ridge is cut with wide and narrow valleys into separate massifs. Lime, aspen, oak and pine forests prevail; the bottoms of the valleys are occupied by forests with black poplar, smooth-leaved elm, black alder, and white willow. In steppe pine forests and "stone steppes" on the southern slopes there live most of the Park's relict and endemic species of flora.

Vascular plants account for more than 830 species. Two endemic species are met only in Zhiguli: Zhigulevsky spurge, Zhigulevsky mist-grass. Of rare and disappearing species there grow here yellow lady's slipper, Cephalanthera rubra, Koeleria sclerophylla, Globularia punctata and Schivereckia podolica.

In the animal sphere are registered 40 mammal species: 158 bird species, 7 snake species and 8 amphibian species. Elk, wild boar, badger, marten, fox, alpine hare, and squirrel are commonly seen; European roe is rare. Of grouse birds there live in the Park the wood grouse, hazel grouse, and black grouse; of waterfowl the mallard duck, goldeneye, and teal nest. Rare bird species are noted: the fish hawk, white-tailed eagle, and golden eagle.

<<< Zapovednik "Volzhsko-Kamsky" | Index and Map | National Park "Khvalynsky" >>>

 

 


Recommend this page to your friends:


* *