Oka
Quick facts
- European Diploma of Protected Areas (code RU940002)
- Since Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1994
- Country: Russian Federation
- Administrative region: Not available
- Surface area: 214 km2 (21449.00 ha)
- Marine area: Not available
Source and more information: Council of Europe
Description
Site contact authorities
| Manager | 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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| Quality | 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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| Owner | The whole reserve is state owned. |
| Documentation | 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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| Geomorphology | The whole region is one of fluvio-glacial sediments with recent alluvia. |
| Educational interest | Research:The long-term research programme in the areas that have remained unspoilt for the last 60 years has produced some very important results. |
| Cultural heritage | 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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