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Title: National parks of Russia


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National parks of Russia
  • There are currently 40 national parks in the
    Russian Federation, a list of which is given
    below. Together they cover approximately 71,700
    square kilometres.

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Lapland Biosphere Reserve
  • Coordinates 6749'N 3228'E
  • Lapland Biosphere Reserve is a zapovednik in
    Monchegorsk District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia,
    beyond the Arctic Circle, occupying an area of
    2,784 km² (1,075 sq mi) to the northwest of Lake
    Imandra, including 86 km² of inland water. Most
    of the territory is covered by northern taiga and
    montane tundra with the highest point on Mount
    Ebruchorr (1115 m a.s.l.).

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  • The Lapland Nature Reserve was established in
    1930. However, in 1951 along with many other
    zapovedniks of the Soviet Union it was abolished.
    It was reestablished in 1957, but in 1961-1965
    was merged to Kandalaksha Nature Reserve. In 1983
    the 1,613 km² area of the Lapland Nature Reserve
    was significantly expanded to include 1,296 km²
    of territories to the northwest, farther from the
    polluting influence of the Monchegorsk nickel
    smelter, and the zapovednik gave away 124 km²
    near the city. Since 1985 the zapovednik has been
    designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve.

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  • The reserve has a subarctic climate. However, it
    is free of permafrost. The predominant tree
    species are Pinus sylvestris subsp. lapponica,
    Picea obovata, Betula pendula, B. pubescens
    subsp. subarctica and B. pubescens subsp.
    tortuosa. Among animals, wild reindeer has been
    the main subject to studies and protection.

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