Good news for the Onezhskoye Pomorye National Park

The Onega Peninsular is located in the northern part of the Arkhangelsk Region, almost in the center of the White Sea. The peninsular extends over 150 km into the sea. The peninsular can be divided in the Southern and Northern sections by an imaginary line drawn between the Ukhta Bay of the Onega Gulf and the Unskaya Bay of the Dvina Gulf. The National Park under the name “Onezhskoye Pomorye“ (Onega coastline) is projected in the Northern section of the peninsular.

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National parks under development in Karelia

Tacis project “Karelia Parks Development“ was working with national parks in Karelia in 1999-2001. The main objectives were to promote establishment of four new national parks and develop further the Paanajärvi National Park, which was founded in 1992.

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Nature protected areas network in the Karelian Isthmus: current status and future development

The Karelian Istmus has a highly interesting landscape and history, being located at the south-eastern rim of the Baltic crystalline shield. The Istmus covers 1 439 340 ha outside the urban area (Leningrad administrative Region: 1 397 420 ha and St. Petersburg municipal area: 41 920 ha).

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National Nature Reserve «Ingermanlandsky» - background and development prospects

The idea to create a nature reserve in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland dates back almost a century ago. The prominent Russian natural scientists from St. Petersburg – Borodin, Komarov, Fedchenko, professor A.P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky and professor V.P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky were among the first to bring forward this idea. Unfortunately, due to the complicated military, political and economic situation in the Baltic region and in general, the project could not be implemented at that time.

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