Travel Guide Bargouzine Nature Reserve

БАРГУЗИНСКИЙ ЗАПОВЕДНИК. This reserve (biosphere status since 1986), is located between the Bargouzine mountains and the lake. It covers 374,322 ha along the northern half of the south-eastern coast, between Ust-Barguzin (260 km north of Ulan Ude) and Nizhneangarsk (north-eastern tip of Baikal). It is a beautiful mountainous country crossed by 14 rivers, whose fast waters form powerful waterfalls. Its numerous lakes and glaciers make this region truly enchanting. Founded in 1916, the mission of the reserve was to protect the precious Bargouzine sable which was then in danger of extinction. Thanks to zoologists and forest rangers, the population has grown considerably. The science centre is located in Davcha, a small village on the banks of the Baikal. It can be reached by road, helicopter, boat or hydrofoil from Irkutsk or Ulan-Ude