East Ural Nature Reserve
| East Ural Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Template:Lang-ru (Also: ) | |
 East Ural Zapovednik | |
  Location of Reserve | |
| Location | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Nearest city | Chelyabinsk |
| Coordinates | 55°48′52″N 60°53′58″E / 55.81444°N 60.89944°E |
| Area | 16,600 hectares (41,000 acres)* |
| Established | 1968 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
East Ural Nature Reserve (Template:Lang-ru) (also ) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve), that is near site of the 1957 Kyshtym disaster, which involved radiation release. As a state "radiation reserve", the site functions for the protection of a contaminated area, and for long-term scientific study of the effects of radiation on the forest-steppe ecology on the east slope of the southern Ural Mountains. The reserve is situated in the Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast. It was formally established in 1968, and covers 16,600 ha (64 sq mi). The reserve, as of 2007, is under the control of a private corporation, which conducts regular radiation and radio ecological monitoring.[1][2][3]
Topography
The East Ural Reserve is oblong in shape, pointing towards the northeast, with a width of approximately 10 km and a length of 50 km.
Ecoeducation and access
As a strict nature reserve, and also a state radiation reserve, the East Ural Reserve does not provide access to the public.
See also
References
- ^ Bakur, AS. "The radiation and radio-ecological monitoring in the zone of influence of the FSUE "PA" Mayak "". Mineco Regional Almanac. Nature Conservation of Sourthern Ural, '08. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "East Ural Zapovednik". Zapovednik Mira. Zapovednik Mira. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ Raspopov, Pavel. "East Ural Radiation Reserve". Uraloved. Uraloved. Retrieved 5 June 2016.