Krasnodar, 15 October – Yug Times. Nearly 2,000 hectares of mountain landscape in Krasnodar Krai have reportedly been granted protected status, safeguarding rare wildlife and plant species. A new specially protected natural area has been established in Apsheronsk Rayon.
The site, designated a natural monument under the name South-Eastern Slopes of the Shessi–Semashkho Mountains, was approved by a decree signed by Kuban Governor Veniamin Kondratiev.
“Since 2016, we have increased the area of our protected natural territories by 27%. Today, the Kuban region has 513 specially protected natural areas covering more than one million hectares, including 358 of regional significance.
“The establishment of this new protected area marks another important step towards preserving the Kuban region's unique natural heritage. Protection has been extended to Mts. Shessi and Semashkho and the south-east ern section of the Sosnovy Range. The total area covers almost 2,000 hectares and is home to unique plant and animal species. We have a duty to preserve this natural wealth for future generations,” Kondratiev said.
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