Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve

The Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve spans 721,322 hectares across the northern Ural Mountains, featuring virgin forests, wetlands, and mountain landscapes.

The reserve, established in 1930 in the Komi Republic, initially focused on protecting the declining sable population in the northeastern European part of USSR.

The reserve incorporates a moose farm established in the 1930s, representing the first scientific attempt at moose domestication in the world.

Visitors can access the reserve through guided tours that include hiking trails, wildlife observation points, and research stations across different ecological zones.

The protected area contains the Manpupuner rock formations, seven weathered stone pillars standing 30-42 meters high on a mountain plateau.

Location: сельское поселение Якша

Inception: 1930

Part of: Virgin Komi Forests

Website: http://pechora-reserve.ru

GPS coordinates: 61.48000,56.79000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:45