Putorana Nature Reserve

Putoransky State Nature Reserve
Frozen waterfalls
Map showing the location of Putoransky State Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Putoransky State Nature Reserve
LocationRussia
Nearest cityNorilsk
Coordinates69°2′49″N 94°9′29″E / 69.04694°N 94.15806°E / 69.04694; 94.15806
Area18872.5 km²
Established1987
Putorana nature reserve is located in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Putorana nature reserve
Putorana nature reserve
Putorana nature reserve (Krasnoyarsk Krai)

Putoransky State Nature Reserve( Путоранский заповедник ) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in the northern part of Central Siberia in Russian Federation, located about 100 km north of the Arctic Circle in Krasnoyarsk Krai, includes the Putorana Plateau. It was established in 1987, and since 1987 has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It covers an area of 1,887,252 hectares of which 1,773,300 are monitored. Its headquarters are in Norilsk.


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