Bryansky Les Nature Reserve
Nature reserve in Bryansk Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bryansk Forest Nature Reserve, also known as Bryansky Les (Russian: Брянский лес), is a nature reserve in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, along the Nerussa River (a tributary of the Desna River) near the Russian border with Ukraine.
Bryansk Forest Nature Reserve | |
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Russian: Брянский лес | |
Location | Bryansk Oblast, Russia |
Nearest city | Bryansk |
Coordinates | 52°30′N 34°00′E |
Area | 121.86 km2 (47.05 sq mi) |
Website | Reserve website, in Russian |
The forest is a nature reserve (zapovednik), and is an integral part of the Nerussa-Desna Woodland UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve, important for protecting the "diversity and integrity of the broadleaf forest in European Russia".[1][2] It is one of the last remaining unbroken forests on the southern end of the European broadleaf forest, supporting abundant wildlife in the forests and bogs. The reserve covers an area of 12,186 ha (47.05 sq mi).