Pinega Nature Reserve
| Pinezhsky Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
Golubino cave, Pinezhsky | |
| Location | Russia |
| Nearest city | Arkhangelsk |
| Coordinates | 64°42′N 43°12′E / 64.700°N 43.200°E |
| Area | 515.22 km² |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | Department of hunting of the administration of Arkhangelsk Oblast |
Pinega Nature Reserve (Russian: Пинежский заповедник, Pinezhsky Zapovednik) is a nature reserve (a zapovednik) in the north of Russia, located in Pinezhsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, about 150 km due east of the city of Arkhangelsk. The reserve is on the right bank of the Pinega River and on both banks of the Sotka River, the source of the Kuloy River. It was established August 20, 1974. The nature reserve is created to protect the karst landscapes and the coniferous forests (taiga) of the Northern Russia.