Vodlozersky National Park
Taiga forests, bogs and a vast lake in northern Russia
Vodlozersky protects the northern taiga around Lake Vodlozero, where spruce and pine forests are broken up by swamps covering about 40% of the park. Wooden buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries stand among villages that are now mostly deserted.
Things to do
- On the waterRaft the whitewater of the Ileksa or the Vodla
- HeritageVisit Ilyinsky Pogost, the wooden church ensemble surrounded by a wall
- WildlifeGo birdwatching or fishing at the park's facilities around Lake Vodlozero
- HeritageBuy your permit at the visitor centre in Kuganavolok and camp at one of the park's camping places
Russia · Arkhangelsk Oblast and Republic of Karelia Est. 1991 Size 4,693 km² Protected area category: IUCN II
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Vetreny Poyas Ridge
The Windy Belt, a ridge in the hilly northern part of the park.