The reserve is located in the south-eastern part of the territory of lowland Meshchera Spassky and Savior Klepikovsky District Ryazan region.

Meshchera Lowlands is located south-east of Moscow, at the intersection of Moscow, Vladimir and Ryazan regions. From the south and east is limited Meshchora huge loops of the middle reaches of the Oka; north — It flows into the Klyazma, and from the west — Moscow. In this triangle, which occupies about 1 million hectares, or 10 thousand. Km2, it is very swampy outwash plain.

Meshchora is a typical «woodland», which is characterized by the developed flood plains and dune landforms Mesopotamia. The forests are mainly pine. The marshlands are replaced by alder and birch, and along rivers and lakes — oak forests.

The hydrological network of the reserve is represented by the left tributary of the Oka - Proy rivers, Lamshey, and narma Cours, numerous oxbow lakes and noninundated fen. Large marsh areas are in the central and northwestern parts of the reserve. In the Oka Reserve floodplain mode is particularly pronounced. Phra spring rises to 2.5-5 m above low level, Oka - 5-8 m or more. The duration of flooding is 25-65 days. Flooding not only meadows and floodplain swamps, but also large areas of forests. Under the water is more than half of the Oka Reserve. Flood - It is the most striking phenomenon in the life of nature reserve and Meshchery in general. The peak of the spill is in the middle of April.

In many areas of the reserve, for example in the area of ??the Yellow oxbow on Pres, there are outcrops of iron-rich water stained a rusty color. The banks of the Oka River and Pra found inclusions (deposits) iron sands (bog iron).

Most of the reserve is Noninundated fen peat lakes shore and is powered by the forest streams flowing through peat. The water in these lakes is brown. The exception is Lake. Holy-Lubyanikskoe. The water is clear and bluish, that speaks about the sources originating in the deep, non-peat horizons.

Before visiting the Central Reserve manor better to book a tour of the phone 8-910-908-87-44

Address Reserve

391072, Ryazan region, Spassky district, p/o Lakash, p. Brykin Bor

How to get

By car

Before g. Ryazan, then from Ryazan - g. Spassk Ryazan, p. Izhevsk, p. Lakash, pos. Brykin Bor. The total length of the path from g. Ryazan - 120 km.

Directions to Egoryevskaya route through Goose Iron - d. Lubyaniki the territory of Oka Reserve prohibited.

Public transport

Because of Ryazan in the village. Brykin Bor departure from the bus «Priokskaya» (Trading town). Before the bus from the central bus station «Mervyn» and the train station «Ryazan-2» can be reached by trolley bus number 10 (the stop. Pl. Svoboda, further to the bus station about 300 m) and the taxi number 41 and 75.

Minibus route Ryazan - Brykin Bor should 8. 00 and 14. 30. Of Bora Brykina the same minibuses go to 10. 20 and 16. 30. Minibus route Ryazan - from. Izhevskoye should 17. 15. From a. Izhevskoye to the village. Brykin Bohr about 20 km. From p. Izhevskoye to the village. Brykin Bor can be reached by taxi for 300 rubles. (tel. 8-910-622-87-22). Phones taxis in Spassk - 8-915-619-04-17 and 8-915-608-43-96.

Information for tourists Water

During the passage to canoeing and stops at major tourist sites of the territory FGBU «Oka State Reserve» and its buffer zone are not charged a fee.

On the route you need to respect the reserve and its buffer zone, rules of fire and personal safety.

When kayaking on the river. Phra pay particular attention to informative signs installed along the river. Pra. Overnight implement strictly designated tourist parking.

When you declare a high fire danger in forests (due to weather conditions) and the introduction of a special fire-fighting mode, use any source of fire in the forest is prohibited.