Vodlozersky National Park
| Vodlozersky National Park | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Водлозерский национальный парк | |
Lake Pilmas, Vodlozersky National Park | |
| Location | Russia |
| Nearest city | Pudozh, Onega |
| Coordinates | 62°38′57″N 37°04′58″E / 62.64917°N 37.08278°E |
| Area | 4,280 square kilometres (1,650 square miles) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Visitors | around 1000 (in 1996) |
| Governing body | Federal Forestry Service |
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. At the time of creation, Vodlozersky National Park was the second-largest national park in Europe after Yugyd Va National Park. The park area includes Lake Vodlozero, the river basin of the Ileksa, the main inflow of the lake, and the upper course of the Vodla, the outflow.