YELANOVSKY

YELANOVSKY, a zoological wildlife reserve of area 3.9 thous. ha in the territory of Dyurtyulinsky Raion. It was organized to preserve and restore the populations of Russian desman and other game animals and rare animal species (1963). In the territory of the wildlife reserve there are lakes Bolshaya and Malaya Elan. The following plants, included in The Red List of the RB, grow here: Valeriana officinalis, Chimaphila umbellata, yellow iris, Laser trilobum, Lathyrus litvinovii, etc. The wildlife reserve is inhabited by true otter, great jerboa, bittern, gray goose, hooping swan, mute swan, pool frog, etc, included in The Red List of the RB, as well as Russian desman, golden eagle, Eurasian curlew, oystercatcher, spotted eagle, etc, included in The Red Lists of the RB and RF.