Birds of Raifa section of the Volga-Kama Reserve
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- Species
- ≈ 27 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- April Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 27 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- April Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- 1960 Source, Founded: From Wikidata
Birds in October
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October
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About the park
Raifa Lake, the largest of the local lakes, regulates the flow of the Sumka River, which crosses the Raifa section. The terrain is mostly level, broken by ravines and marshy ground. Pine woodland ranges from dry, lichen-covered stands to trees growing on sphagnum bogs; pine forest with green mosses is more common. Oak, lime and spruce woods also occur among the pines. Raifa, Belo-Bezvodnoye and Ilantovoye lakes once formed a single body of water, but human activity divided it into three.
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For three centuries, the Raifa section had no commercial timber felling, which helped preserve its native forest communities. Its history is also tied to forestry research: in 1919, the forest estate of Raifa Monastery was transferred to Kazan University for teaching. Three dendrological nurseries were established here in 1921, and planting of the arboretum began in spring 1928. It was divided into American, European and Asian sections, where tree species from other regions were tested. By 2021, its collection comprised 537 species, varieties and cultivars. The arboretum became part of the reserve in 1960, when it was created to protect the forest and forest-steppe ecosystems of the Middle Volga.
Birds recorded nearby include the green sandpiper, common raven, common chiffchaff and white wagtail.
When there are more birds
October — 6 species
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