National parks of Russia

There are currently forty-one national parks in Russia, a list of which is given below. Together they cover approximately 71,700 square kilometers (27,700 sq mi).

Overview

The oldest parks in Russia are Sochinsky and Losiny Ostrov (1983); Samarskaya Luka (1984); Mariy Chodra (1985); Bashkiriya, Prielbrusye, Pribaykalsky, and Zabaykalsky (1986).

According to the law on the protected areas of Russia, national parks are areas of land and water devoted to nature protection, ecological education, and scientific research. They contain sites of particular ecological, historical and aesthetic value. Regulated tourism is permitted.

The area of each park is divided into zones according to various functions. There should be a strictly protected area managed as a zapovednik, and also recreational and buffer zones in which economic activity is allowed, such as tourism, traditional land use, and benign forms of agriculture and forestry. The strictly protected function is sometimes fulfilled by a neighbouring official zapovednik; for instance, Barguzin Zapovednik adjoins Zabaykalsky National Park on the east side of Lake Baikal.

In 2001 Vodlozersky National Park received UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status, followed by Smolenskoye Poozerye and Ugra National Park in 2002, and two others (Valdaysky and Kenozyorsky) in 2004.

The national parks are currently the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia.

Parks listed

For each park the date of foundation is given, and also the region of Russia and coordinates on the map. The external links lead to the Biodiversity Conservation Center (Russian: Центр дикой природы) in Moscow (in Russian).

Map of national parks in Russia

#	Name	Russian name	Location	Area (ha)	Established
1	Alaniya National Park	Алания	Republic of North Ossetia-Alania	&1000000000005492600000054,926	1998
2	Alkhanay National Park	Алханай	Zabaykalsky Krai	&10000000000138234000000138,234	1999
3	Anuysky National Park	Ануйский	Khabarovsk Krai	&10000000000429370000000429,370	2008
4	Bashkiriya National Park	Башкирия	Republic of Bashkortostan	&1000000000007980000000079,800	1986
5	Buzuluksky Bor National Park	Бузулукский Бор	Orenburg Oblast	&10000000000106000000000106,000	2007
6	Chavash Varmane Bor National Park	Чаваш Вармане	Chuvash Republic	&1000000000002520000000025,200	1993
7	Kalevalsky Bor National Park	Калевальский	Republic of Karelia	&1000000000007434300000074,343	2006
8	Kenozyorsky National Park	Кенозёрский	Arkhangelsk Oblast	&10000000000139663000000139,663	1991
9	Khvalynsky National Park	Хвалынский	Saratov Oblast	&1000000000002551400000025,514	1994
10	Kurshskaya Kosa National Park	Куршская коса	Kaliningrad Oblast	&100000000000066210000006,621	1987
11	Losiny Ostrov National Park	Лосиный остров	Moscow, Moscow Oblast	&1000000000001288100000012,881	1983
12	Mariy Chodra National Park	Марий Чодра	Mari El Republic	&1000000000003660000000036,600	1985
13	Meshchyora National Park	Мещёра	Vladimir Oblast	&10000000000118900000000118,900	1992
14	Meshchyorsky National Park	Мещёрский	Ryazan Oblast	&10000000000103014000000103,014	1992
15	Nechkinsky National Park	Нечкинский	Udmurt Republic	&1000000000002075300000020,753	1997
16	Nizhnyaya Kama National Park	Нижняя Кама	Republic of Tatarstan	&1000000000002658700000026,587	1991
17	Orlovskoye Polesye National Park	Орловское Полесье	Oryol Oblast	&1000000000007774500000077,745	1994
18	Paanajärvi National Park	Паанаярви	Republic of Karelia	&10000000000104473000000104,473	1992
19	Pleshcheyevo Ozero National Park	Плещеево Озеро	Yaroslavl Oblast	&1000000000002379000000023,790	1988
20	Pribaykalsky National Park	Прибайкальский	Irkutsk Oblast	&10000000000418000000000418,000	1986
21	Prielbrusye National Park	Приэльбрусье	Kabardino-Balkar Republic	&10000000000100400000000100,400	1986
22	Pripyshminskiye Bory National Park	Припышминские Боры	Sverdlovsk Oblast	&1000000000004905000000049,050	1993
23	Russkaya Arktika National Park	Русская Арктика	Arkhangelsk Oblast	&100000000014260000000001,426,000	2009
24	Russky Sever National Park	Русский Север	Vologda Oblast	&10000000000166400000000166,400	1992
25	Samarskaya Luka National Park	Самарская Лука	Samara Oblast	&10000000000134000000000134,000	1984
26	Sebezhsky National Park	Себежский	Pskov Oblast	&1000000000005002100000050,021	1996
27	Shorsky National Park	Шорский	Kemerovo Oblast	&10000000000418200000000418,200	1989
28	Shushensky Bor National Park	Шушенский Бор	Krasnoyarsk Krai	&1000000000003917300000039,173	1995
29	Smolenskoye Poozerye National Park	Смоленское Поозерье	Smolensk Oblast	&10000000000146237000000146,237	1992
30	Smolny National Park	Смольный	Republic of Mordovia	&1000000000003650000000036,500	1995
31	Sochi National Park	Сочи	Krasnodar Krai	&10000000000193737000000193,737	1983
32	Taganay National Park	Таганай	Chelyabinsk Oblast	&1000000000005640000000056,400	1991
33	Tunkinsky National Park	Тункинский	Buryat Republic	&100000000011836620000001,183,662	1991
34	Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park	Удэгейская Легенда	Primorsky Krai	&1000000000008860000000088,600	2007
35	Ugra National Park	Угра	Kaluga Oblast	&1000000000009862300000098,623	1997
36	Valdaysky National Park	Валдайский	Novgorod Oblast	&10000000000158500000000158,500	1990
37	Vodlozersky National Park	Водлозерский	Republic of Karelia	&10000000000468915000000468,915	1991
38	Yugyd Va National Park	Югыд Ва	Komi Republic	&100000000018917010000001,891,701	1994
39	Zabaykalsky National Park	Забайкальский	Buryat Republic	&10000000000267177000000267,177	1986
40	Zov Tigra National Park	Зов Тигра	Primorsky Krai	&1000000000008215200000082,152	2007
41	Zyuratkul National Park	Зюраткуль	Chelyabinsk Oblast	&1000000000008824900000088,249	1993

See also

• Protected areas in Russia

External links

• Biodiversity Conservation Center/Tsentr dikoy prirody, Moscow: page and map on each park, in Russian.
• Centre for Russian Nature Conservation/Russian Conservation News.
• Russian Nature Press: list of parks with basic statistics and contact details, in English.
• The Altai Reserve