The borders of Khakassky and Visimsky State Nature Reserves have been expanded by Russian Government Decrees ¹ 365 (May 20, 2001) and ¹ 385 (May 18, 2001).
The area of the Khakassky Reserve has increased by 142,441 hectares to include lands in the Tashtypsky District Forest Foundation and the Republic of Khakassia. The area of the Visimsky Reserve has increased by 19,990 hectares to include forest foundation lands.