[1] On December 25, 2001, the Luhansk Oblast Council declared the forest to become a natural reserve.

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the forest has been situated on the front line for a long time.

[2] Therefore, the natural ecosystems have been severely damaged as a result of heavy fighting in the area.

The reserve is a center of boreal ecosystem in the area, which includes many plants that are rare in Luhansk Oblast.

For fauna, the natural reserve has many species, including the European tree frog and slow worm.