Botcha Nature Reserve - created on May 25, 1994 on the
basis of the local reserve of the same name. The area is 267.3
thousand hectares. The reserve has a protected area of 81,000
hectares, which includes part of the Tatar Strait. It is located on
the northeastern slopes of the Sikhote-Alin Range. The features of
the reserve lie in its location near the border that separates
communities with a predominance of the northern "Okhotsk" and
southern elements of flora and fauna.
The territory of the
reserve is mountainous, with a predominance of altitudes from 600 to
1000 meters above sea level. Anthropogenic influence is weakly
expressed.
The flora and fauna of the reserve is interesting
and rich. Cedar, spruce, fir, larch, oak, ash, grapes, lemongrass,
eleutherococcus, aralia and other plants grow here. Of the animals,
sable, mink, otter, lynx, wolverine, wolf, brown bear, elk, deer,
roe deer, wild boar, musk deer, hazel grouse and wild grouse are
common. The Botchinskiy Nature Reserve is the northernmost permanent
habitat of the Amur tiger, the number of which has fluctuated here
in recent years from 4 to 6 individuals.
There are several
excursion tourist routes on the territory of the Botchinskiy
Reserve, which, depending on the time of year, can be on foot,
horseback or ski.
In addition, the reserve has an interesting
natural monument - a unique location of fossil flora located in the
valley of the Botchi River. The peculiarity of this natural object
is that it reflects the vegetation of the mountain type, and gives
scientists invaluable keys to understanding the origin of the Ussuri
taiga. Plants were buried directly at their places of growth, at the
bottom of a vast lake, in the ring of extinct volcanoes, so they are
very well preserved and are very diverse.
When determining the amount of the fee for visiting the territory
of the Botchinsky Reserve, it is important to note:
In the
reserve there is an opportunity to view rare and unique objects of
nature:
1. The unique location "Fossil flora" - is
distinguished by exceptional preservation and a wide variety of
fossil plants aged 13-15 million years;
2. Botchi and Mulpa
rivers with well-preserved salmon spawning grounds;
3. Plots
of untouched green moss taiga, clusters of anthills;
4. Rare
species of birds, including wild grouse, white-tailed eagle, osprey,
golden eagle, mandarin duck;
5. Plants: Korean pine, juniper,
lady's slippers, Amur adonis, obovate peony, Nippon strawberry, etc.
The reserve has a 1 km eco-trail for visitors with
infrastructure elements (resting place, parking place).
Due
to the fact that the reserve is 120 km away. from the city of
Sovetskaya Gavan and is difficult to access due to very poor logging
roads, the demand for visiting the reserve is low.
Based on
the foregoing, it is proposed to establish the level of payment for
visiting the protected area by individuals of different categories.
Adult (from 18 years old) - 50 rubles,
Benefit
categories:
Teenagers from 12 to 18 years old - 25 rubles,
pensioners - 25 rubles,
Categories of citizens who are
not charged for visiting:
children under the age of 12,
disabled people of groups I and II, as well as persons
accompanying disabled people of group I (III degree of limitation of
the ability to work) and disabled children,
Heroes of the
Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia,
volunteers staying on the
territory of the reserve within the framework of contractual
relations with the institution.
employees of the Federal
State Budgetary Institution Botchinsky Reserve and their close
relatives: spouse and their children.
Payment for visiting
the territory of the reserve for the purpose of educational tourism
is carried out at the bank branches according to the details: