Kologrivsky Nature Reserve

The Kologrivsky Nature Reserve contains 58,940 hectares of southern taiga ecosystems, featuring old-growth forests, moraine ridges, and numerous tributaries of the Unzha River.

The reserve received official protection status in 2006, preserving one of the last untouched sections of European taiga forest containing trees up to 400 years old.

Research programs within the reserve monitor 38 rare species native to Kostroma region, contributing to scientific understanding of Russian forest ecosystems.

Visitors require permits to access the reserve's hiking trails and open-air museum, with the administration office located in the city of Kologriv.

The forest composition includes dark needle conifers, with surveys documenting 495 vascular plant species and 172 bird species across the protected territory.

Location: Kostroma Oblast

Inception: January 21, 2006

Website: https://kologrivskiy-les.ru

GPS coordinates: 58.94472,43.85077

Latest update: May 23, 2025 17:12