Global InformationTigireksky Nature Reserve information
| Tigirekskiy Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Тигирекский заповедник (Also: Tigireksky) | |
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
 Shlyapnaya Mountain, in Tigirekskiy Zapovednik | |
  Location of Reserve | |
| Location | Altai Krai |
| Nearest city | Barnaul |
| Coordinates | 51°0′0″N 82°55′0″E / 51.00000°N 82.91667°E |
| Area | 40,693 hectares (100,555 acres; 157 sq mi) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://tigirek.ru// |
Tigirekskiy Nature Reserve (Russian: Тигирекский заповедник) (also Tigireksky) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in the northwest mid-level mountains of the Altai-Sayan region. The reserve was established for the protection and study of the relic pre-glacial dark taiga of the higher elevations, and the mountain-steppe of the river valleys and lower regions. The site features extensive karst landscape and caves. The reserve is situated in the Zmeinogorsky, Tretyakovsky and Krasnoshchyokovsky districts of Altai Krai.[1][2] It was formally established in 1999, and covers a total area of 40,693 ha (157.12 sq mi).
- ^ "Tigirekskiy Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Tigirekskiy Zapovednik" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Retrieved January 21, 2016.