Jergin Reserve

Jerginsky Reserve is a state nature reserve. It was founded in 1992 on the basis of the state reserve "Jerginsky" that already existed since 1974.

The reserve is located in Kurumkan district in the Republic of Buryatia. It is located at the junction of three large mountain ranges - Ikatsky, Barguzinsky and Yuzhno-Muisky ridges. The area is 238,088 thousand hectares, of which 0.894 thousand hectares are occupied by water. A protected zone with a width of two kilometers with a total area of about 7.5 million hectares has been created around the protected area.

The climate here is sharply continental, characterized by severity and aridity. The frost-free period is an average of 83-85 days.

The forest is dominated by leaf trees. To date, about 650 vascular plant species have been identified in the reserve. The reserve is home to 201 species of vertebrate animals, 6 species of fish, 145 species of birds and 43 species of mammals.