The Khakassky State Nature Reserve was established by the resolution #1004 of the Government of the Russian Federation from September 4th, 1999, on the basis of Chazy and Maly Abakan state nature reserves. The Khakassky Reserve is located on the territory of the Republic of Khakassia and includes 9 isolated sections in Ordzhonikidzevsky, Shira, Bograd, Ust-Abakan and Tashtyp districts.
The total area of the reserve is 267.6 thousand hectares.