Nature reserves deemed to be of national importance, or controlled by a national-level body may be known as national nature reserves .
5-685: Zhalong Nature Reserve in Heilongjiang province is designated as a national nature reserve by the Chinese government. Soos National Nature Reserve was designated as a nature reserve by the government of the Czech Republic. Beauchêne Island was designated as a national nature reserve by the government of the Falkland Islands in 1964. In France, national nature reserves have been designated since 1976, and are designated by
10-771: A decree from either a minister or the Conseil d'Etat. As of 2022 there are 168 natural nature reserves in France. Point of Ayre is designated as a national nature reserve by the Manx government. The North-Ossetian National Nature Reserve in the Caucasus Mountains is designated as a national nature reserve by the Russian government. In the United Kingdom, "national nature reserves" are those designed by one of
15-541: The Chinese government . Within the park, a large flock of red-crowned cranes is held in captivity for conservation purposes. The reserve is listed as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (no. 549). This marsh reserve serves as a stopover and nesting area for a large number of storks , swans , herons , grebes and other species. Lying on a migration path stretching from the Russian Arctic around
20-455: The 2,100 km (810 sq mi) marshland is a major migratory route for birds from the Arctic migrating to South East Asia and is one of the few breeding grounds in the far east for the marsh grassbird ( Megalurus pryeri ). The area is one of freshwater marshes, streams and ponds. Its ponds and reeds make it an ideal home for over 300 different species of birds . It is protected by
25-613: The national conservancy bodies, Natural England , Natural Resources Wales , NatureScot , or the Northern Ireland Environment Agency . In total, there are 386 national nature reserves in the UK. Zhalong Nature Reserve Zhalong Nature Preserve ( simplified Chinese : 扎龙国家级自然保护区 ; traditional Chinese : 扎龍國家級自然保護區 ; pinyin : zhālóng guójiā jízìránbǎohùqū ) is a wetland reserve in Heilongjiang province, China . Established in 1979,
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