National Park · Russia
Vodlozersky National Park
Vodlozersky National Park is a national park in Russia, covering 1,159,627 acres (469,285 ha), established in 1991.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Russia |
| Area | 1,159,627 acres (469,285 ha) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Coordinates | 62.5100° N, 36.5200° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Vodlozersky National Park
Vodlozersky National Park (Russian: Водлозерский национальный парк) is a national park in the north of Russia, located in Onezhsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and Pudozhsky District in the Republic of Karelia. It was established April 20, 1991. Since 2001, the National Park has the status of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The national park was created to protect coniferous forests (taiga) of Northern Russia. The park covers 4,280 square kilometres (1,650 square miles); additionally, 400 square kilometres (150 square miles) are used by the park but belong to third parties.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) · Petrozavodsk, Russia · 87.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Vodlozersky National Park?
Vodlozersky National Park is in Russia (62.5100° N, 36.5200° E).
When was Vodlozersky National Park established?
Vodlozersky National Park was established in 1991, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Vodlozersky National Park?
Vodlozersky National Park covers 1,159,627 acres (469,285 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965058 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodlozersky_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).