Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve
Strict nature reserve in Primorsky Krai, Russia
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Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve (Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪxɐˈtɛ ɐˈlʲinʲ], English: /ˈsiːkəˌteɪ əˈliːn/, SEE-kə-TAY ə-LEEN) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in Primorsky Krai. It is a reserve for the endangered Siberian tiger.
| Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Сихотэ-Алинский заповедник, Sikhote-Alinsky Zapovednik | |
 Glukhomanka Mountain, in Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve | |
  Location within Russia | |
| Location | Primorsky Krai, Russia |
| Nearest city | Dalnegorsk |
| Coordinates | 45°02′N 136°20′E |
| Area | 4,016 km2 (1,551 sq mi) |
| Established | February 10, 1935 |
| Website | сиалинь |
It was founded on February 10, 1935, to protect a population of the sable. The Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve is located in a watershed on the eastern slopes of Central Sikhote-Alin in the Terneysky and Krasnoarmeysky Districts and the area of Dalnegorsk City Council.
The area of the zapovednik is 401,428 ha (2,900 ha - aquatic).[1]
Hunting and fishing in Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve are forbidden.
The reserve is featured in the 1999 documentary titled In The Shadow Of The Tiger. Along with Ussurisky Nature Reserve, it is also featured in the natural film Operation Snow Tiger by the BBC, which initially aired in 2013.[2]
