Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve
| Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Большехехцирский заповедник | |
Big Khekhtsir Ridge, surrounded by floodplains | |
| Location | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Nearest city | Khabarovsk |
| Coordinates | 48°12′18″N 134°51′32″E / 48.20500°N 134.85889°E |
| Area | 45,439 hectares (112,282 acres; 175 sq mi) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://xn----7sbeckflmcalhd0bfgii4cr9h.xn--p1ai/ |
Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve (Russian: Большехехцирский заповедник) (Big Khekhtsir) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict ecological reserve) covering and named for the Big Khekhtsir Ridge, about 20 km south of the city of Khabarovsk, in the Russian Far East. The area is noteworthy for its position - close to a city and relatively open to public hikers on certain trails - and for being an island of mountain-forest biodiversity surrounded by lower river floodplains. The reserve is situated in the Khabarovsk Krai. The reserve was created in 1963, and covers an area of 45,439 ha (175.44 sq mi).