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thumb The Cherny Zemli Zapovednik ((ロシア語:заповедник "Чёрные Земли", i.e. "Black Lands")) is a nature reserve in the Russian republic of Kalmykia. It was originally created in 1990 to protect the saiga antelope (''Saiga tatarica''). In the meantime the economy of Kalmykia collapsed and the numbers of saiga have crashed due to poaching for meat and horns (Chinese medicine) and desertification caused by overgrazing by domestic animals. The main part of the reserve is located in the Caspian Depression, northwest of the Caspian Sea. It covers 1,219 km² in two locations, with a 900 km² buffer zone. The reserve also has colonies of egrets, cormorants, and rare pelicans. Since 1993, Cherny Zemli Nature Reserve has been designated as one of UNESCO biosphere reserves. ==References== * (Center for Russian Nature Conservation, Cherny Zemly Zapovednik ) * (Chernye Zemli Nature Reserve ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chyornye Zemli Nature Reserve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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