Middle Volga Integrated Biosphere Reserve

Middle Volga Integrated Biosphere Reserve
Protected Volga island Seryodysh
Nearest cityZhigulevsk
Coordinates53°17′47″N 49°29′16″E / 53.2964°N 49.4879°E / 53.2964; 49.4879
Area400,000 ha (1,500 sq mi)
Established27.10.2006
Visitors1.5 million people per year (in 2011)
Governing bodyZhiguli Nature Reserve
Samarskaya Luka National Park

The Middle Volga Integrated Biosphere Reserve is a specially protected natural area located in the Samara Oblast in Russia. Established in 2006, it is a combination of the Zhiguli Nature Reserve and the Samarskaya Luka National Park, making it the first integrated biosphere reserve in Russia.