House of the Government of the Russian Federation MOSCOW, January 25 Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree clarifying the status Khakass State Nature Reserve, now it will be called the state natural biosphere reserve, this was reported on the official website of the Cabinet of Ministers.» The decision is due to the fact that the reserve was previously included by UNESCO in the international network of biosphere reserves. The new status will contribute to the further development of the reserve and its conservation biodiversity,” the message says. The Khakassky nature reserve is located on the territory of the Republic of Khakassia and is part of the Altai-Sayan mountain region. On the territory of the reserve, many Red Book plants have been preserved, including Siberian kandyk, rosea rhodiola, Pasco wrestler, Cossack juniper. The total area of the reserve is more than 267.5 thousand hectares.
