Английская Википедия:East Ural Nature Reserve
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox protected area
East Ural Nature Reserve (Шаблон:Lang-ru) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) that is near the site of the 1957 Kyshtym disaster, the world's second highest radioactivity release after Chernobyl. 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 Шаблон:Convert. The reserve, as of 2007, is under the control of Rosatom, a state-run 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.
Ecoregion and climate
East Ural Nature Reserve is located in the West Siberian taiga ecoregion, a region that covers the West Siberian Plain, from the Urals to the Central Siberian Plateau. It is a region of extensive conifer boreal forests, and also extensive wetlands, including bogs and mires.[4]
The climate of East Ural Nature Reserve is humid continental climate, cool summer (Köppen climate classification subarctic climate). This climate is characterized by mild summers (only 1–3 months above Шаблон:Convert) and cold, snowy winters (coldest month below Шаблон:Convert).[5][6]
Ecoeducation and access
As a state radiation and strict nature reserve, the East Ural Reserve is not accessible to the public.
See also
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
- Страницы с неработающими файловыми ссылками
- Nature reserves in Russia
- Radioactively contaminated areas
- Protected areas established in 1968
- 1968 establishments in Russia
- Geography of Chelyabinsk Oblast
- Zapovednik
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии