Sokhondo Nature Reserve
| Sokhondo Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Сохондинский заповедник (Also: Sokhondinskiy) | |
Glacial lake in the Sokhondo area | |
| Location | Chita Oblast |
| Nearest city | Chita |
| Coordinates | 49°41′37″N 111°5′27″E / 49.69361°N 111.09083°E |
| Area | 210,985 hectares (521,355 acres) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia) |
| Website | http://sokhondo.ru/ |
Sokhondo Nature Reserve (Russian: Сохондинский заповедник) (also Sokhondinskiy) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in the south of Eastern Siberia, 25 km north of the border with Mongolia. It is the farthest source of the Amur River, and is centered on the Sokhondo Mountain massif (2,508 metres (8,228 ft)), in the highest sector of the Khentei-Chikoy Highlands in the Khentei Range mountain range. The Sokhondo massif has two peaks (Big Sokhondo and Little Sokhondo), and is an ancient volcano. Also within the borders are many lakes of glacial origin. In 1985, Sokhondo was named a UNESCO MAB (Man and Biosphere) Biosphere Reserve. The reserve is situated in the Chita district of Chita Oblast.