Prioksko-Terrasny Reserve

The Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Biosphere Reserve named after Mikhail Zablotsky is an island of wilderness in the most densely populated region of Russia.

It is the only reserve of the Moscow region, which is situated 12 km from Serpukhov town. It is located on the terraces of the valley of the Oka River, covered with pine and mixed forests. In the reserve, there grow 981 species of vascular plants. This unique territory supports diverse ecosystems like swamps with commonly northern sundews and cranberries, and typical southern steppe vegetation.

This is one of the smallest reserves in Russia. However, the area of about 5 thousand hectares is inhabited by 142 species of birds and 57 species of wild mammals. The main attraction of the reserve is a European bison – a wild wood ox, the largest ungulate animal in Europe, a contemporary of the mammoth, which recently was on the blink of extinction. Visiting the Prioksko-Terrasny Reserve is a great opportunity to relax in the nature and to get unforgettable experience of meeting a herd of European and American bison in the forest.

Latest News

EuroMAB 2019 — we are proud to share our participation experience
08.04.2019 News, Reserve news
The Prioksko-Terrasny Biosphere Reserve took part in the work of the EuroMAB 2019 conference.
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Holiday of all birds
01.04.2019 News, Reserve news
April 1 — International Bird Day
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Home is where you were born
29.03.2019 News, Reserve news
Together with the spring warmth to their homeland, to our lands and farther to the north, migratory birds reached out to bring the chicks to familiar forests, swamps and fields.
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International Bird Day
27.03.2019 News, Reserve news
The first spring holiday took place in the reserve.
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