Role of the State Reserve Bastak in the conservation of the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

The article examines the status and conservation of the Amur tiger ( Panthera tigris altaica ) – the largest predator of the Far Eastern taiga and a key ecosystem species. It presents population data and achievements from 2010 to 2024. Special attention is given to the role of the State Reserve Bastak as one of the northernmost tiger habitats and a site of a successful reintroduction program. Population monitoring methods are described including camera trapping, winter track surveys, and geographic information systems (GIS). Ecological interactions with other predators and features of the food base are reviewed, emphasizing the tiger population's dependence on wild boars, Siberian red deer, and Western roe deer. Siberian roe deer, and musk deer. The importance of reserve protection, patrolling, and environmental education efforts is highlighted. These efforts contribute to the formation of a stable local group of Amur tigers and increased public environmental awareness. The work is of a review nature.