Reserva zoológica de Taman–Zaporojskaya, Protected nature reserve in Krasnodar Krai, Russia

Reserva zoológica de Taman-Zaporojskaya is a protected nature reserve combining marine and terrestrial zones that provide critical habitats for numerous animal and plant species. The patchwork of shallow bays, reed beds, and dry steppes creates distinct environments for different wildlife.

The area was designated as a protected reserve in 1967 to preserve its wildlife and plants for future generations. It received federal status in 1996, becoming part of Russia's national conservation system.

The reserve's name links two historical parts: the Tamansky section (18,000 ha) covering the main Tamansky Bay, and the Zaporozhsky or Dinsky section (12,000 ha) covering its northern Dinsky Bay. Its borders run past settlements such as Taman, Sennaya, Primorsky and Ilyich, and take in the low islands off the Chushka Spit, among them Dzendzik, Krupinina and Lisy. The zakaznik is managed by a Krasnodar Krai state institution for protected areas.

The zakaznik is a strictly protected zoological reserve with no visitor infrastructure or marked trails; entry and any activity are restricted, so it is observed from outside its boundaries. Its border runs from the settlement of Ilyich along the Taman and Dinsky bays, past Zaporozhskaya, Beregovoy, Taman and the Chushka and Tuzla spits to the Sea of Azov shore. The best vantage points are the coastal settlements along this line, where the shallow bays and islands lie within view.

The reserve serves each autumn and spring as a stopover station for enormous flocks of birds migrating between northern and southern Europe. These regular mass movements make it a location of global importance for birdwatchers.