Caucasian Biosphere Reserve
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The Caucasian Biosphere Reserve is a major protected natural area in the Western Caucasus, renowned for its rich biodiversity, pristine mountain ecosystems, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caucasian Biosphere Reserve canonical | 1 |
| Caucasian State Nature Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| Caucasus Biosphere Reserve network | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
biosphere reserve ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| climate |
cold alpine climate in higher elevations
ⓘ
humid subtropical climate in lower elevations ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine meadow
ⓘ
mountain ecosystem ⓘ subalpine meadow ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Russian Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| hasConservationRole |
conservation of Caucasus mountain ecosystems
ⓘ
long-term ecological monitoring ⓘ protection of endemic and threatened species ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep river gorges
ⓘ
glaciers ⓘ high mountain peaks ⓘ old-growth forests ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endemic species
ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ pristine mountain ecosystems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Republic of Adygea
ⓘ
surface form:
Adygea
Karachay-Cherkessia ⓘ
surface form:
Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Krasnodar Krai NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Caucasus ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Krasnaya Polyana
ⓘ
Sochi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caucasus biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme ⓘ Western Caucasus World Heritage Site buffer zone ⓘ
surface form:
Western Caucasus World Heritage Site
|
| protectsSpecies |
Caucasian black grouse
ⓘ
Caucasian chamois ⓘ Caucasian red deer ⓘ West Caucasian tur ⓘ bearded vulture ⓘ brown bear ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ lynx ⓘ |
| terrain |
rugged mountains
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| vegetationZone |
alpine belt
ⓘ
colchic broadleaf forest ⓘ coniferous forest ⓘ subalpine belt ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caucasian State Nature Biosphere Reserve
this entity surface form:
Caucasus Biosphere Reserve network