Virgin southern taiga forest on the flat eastern edge of the East European Plain
Koygorodsky protects one of the largest expanses of virgin southern taiga in Europe, with old-growth spruce and aspen forest covering over 99% of the land. The terrain is almost flat, and the park has no settlements and roads on only 1% of its area.
1Old-growth spruce forestRare fern-green moss spruce taiga, found only where logging has long been absent.2Old-growth aspen forestMature aspen stands that add to the park's high biodiversity.
Russia · Komi RepublicSize 567 km²Protected area category: IUCN II
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Sedka River
Runs north from the park, eventually reaching the White Sea.