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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