The Bolshekhekhtsirsky Reserve stretched within the Big Hekhtsir Range, which is only a couple of dozen kilometers from Khabarovsk, in its suburban area, so it's easy to get to this beautiful place.

The Bolshekhekhtsirsky Reserve was founded in 1963, in order to conserve the surrounding natural resources and a diverse fauna, many of whose representatives are disappearing more and more quickly from the face of the earth, they need protection and care. The area of ​​the Bolshekhekhtsirsky Reserve is more than 45 thousand hectares, 12 thousand of which are under protection.

Initially it was planned to organize a national park in these places. However, over time it turned out that this natural massif is much more and priceless, as a result of which its status was equated to the rest of the reserves of the Far East. The protected territory is limited in the west by the Ussuri River, and the Chirka River in the south and south-west. In the east and north-east the border runs along the inhabited parts of the suburbs of Khabarovsk

Flora and fauna of the Bolshekhekhtsirsky Nature Reserve

Bolshekhetsirsky - the richest nature reserve that has absorbed many kinds of flora and fauna of the Far East of Russia . More than 1000 species grow on the expanses of the reserve higher plants, and about 1000 species of mosses and lichens . Most of the territory is occupied by dense forests, which are only spreading out in some places, exposing rocks and stone embankments . Side by side here are various kinds of birches, maples, lindens, lions, spruce, bird cherry, Amur velvet, Manchurian nut, Mongolian oak . Lianas and thorny plants give the forest a resemblance to the tropical jungle, but as vegetation rises from the foothills to the mountain peaks, one can observe changes in the vegetation cover from the conifers -glacial to dark coniferous .

Amazing and multifaceted razie inhabitants of the reserve. There are 8 species of reptiles, 6 species of amphibians, 50 species of mammals, 224 species of birds and 45 species of fish. On the territory of the reserve you can see red deer, musk deer, wild boar, sable, column, harza, raccoon dog, lynx

The reserve is known and its population of such rare species as the Himalayan bear and the Amur tiger, which is generally unbelievable, given how close the reserve is to the city. Among the local feathered inhabitants there are such specially protected species as the Far Eastern and black storks, mandarin, blue magpie, a stone thrush, and also a local landmark - a paradise flytrap

On the expanses of the Bolshekhekhtsirsky reserve are always welcome to amateurs and connoisseurs nature, which is interested in the rich and beautiful animal and plant world of the Far East. In the reserve excursions to the museum of nature are conducted, and special eco-routes are developed according to a specially designated territory. Visit the center "Aralia" in the area of ​​the ecological path.

Bolshekhekhtsirsky reserve is a true miracle, a fairy-tale corner of the most beautiful nature in the immediate vicinity of the big city.

How to get here

Address of the reserve: Russia, Khabarovsk region, Khabarovsk region , village Bychikha, st. Jubilee, 8. From the city of Khabarovsk, there is a bus number 107, stop "Sanatorium Ussuri." The repetition frequency is 30 minutes. Travel time is 1 hour 20 minutes E-mail: khekhtsyr@mail.ru Phone: (4212) 49-18-69, (4212) 49-18-72 The Museum of Nature is located in the administrative building of the reserve in the village of Bychikha. An ecological path starts at 6 km from the village.

Bolshekhetsirsky Reserve

Venerin Shoe, Bolshekhekhtsirsky Reserve