Ussuri Nature Reserve is a very efficient model territory, which is unique in many ways. It was created as a botanical reserve and was named after renowned botanist Vladimir Komarov, the only biologist to ever head the USSR Academy of Sciences. It was Komarov who, during his expeditions, realised that this is a unique place in terms of the variety of flora and fauna. The reserve is convenient for work as it is located within a two-hour drive from Vladivostok, and a short 30-minute drive from Ussuriysk. Also, the reserve is fairly small at 405 square kilometres. To put this into perspective, this is the minimum habitat area for one Amur tiger, so it lends itself to detailed studies.