Oka
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Manager
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The Director of the reserve is responsible to the Ministry for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Federation of Russia |
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Description
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General character of the site
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Quality
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Habitat diversity and qualtity: Rivers as natural as the Pra and the Oka, with their flood plains, are increasingly rare. The diversity of hydrological conditions creates a pattern of habitats of excellent quality.Role in migration:The Oka Reserve has an essential role as a roosting and feeding site for numerous migratory species from the Nordic regions.
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Vulnerability
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Designation
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Owner
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The whole reserve is state owned.
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Documentation
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Council of Europe - Appraisal report - Hunkeler, P. (1994), Application from the Oka National Reserve (Russia) for the European Diploma, Strasbourg, 12 p.
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Habitat types
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Flora
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Fauna
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Geomorphology
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The whole region is one of fluvio-glacial sediments with recent alluvia.
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Educational interest
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Research:The long-term research programme in the areas that have remained unspoilt for the last 60 years has produced some very important results.
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Traces of prehistoric occupation are to be found in the form of a tumulus close to the reserve's head office. |
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| URL official |
http://www.main.vsu.ru/oka/En/ |
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