zapovednik

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**Zapovednik** = Strict Nature Reserve (Category 1 IUCN PA management categories)

Elsewhere on the Web
http://www.ltandc.org/the-russian-national-ngo-environmental-education-center-zapovedniks-zapovedniks-centre-partner-of-ltc/#more-5299 http://www.wildnet.ru

Wikipedia
[|Zapovednik] (Russian: заповедник, plural заповедники, from the Russian заповедный, "sacred, prohibited from disturbance, committed [to protect], committed [to heritage]") is an established term on the territory of the former Soviet Union for a protected area which is kept "forever wild". It is the highest degree of environmental protection for the assigned areas that are strictly protected, and maybe restricted to the public.