Teberdinsky State Natural Biosphere Reserve

Russian Caucasus


This park has a small museum with stuffed animals and info on wildlife and geology as well as a mini zoo with deer, foxes, wolves and other local fauna.

You can arrange guides for trekking and horse riding here as well as follow trekking trails.


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