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Basic information

Country
Russia

Park’s location
Paanajärvi National Park is situated in the north-western part of the Republic of Karelia, not far from the Russian-Finnish border.
Area (ha)
104 473 ha
Wilderness zone
100 000 ha - 96 % (of the total area)
Number of visitors per year
10 000
Office location
186 667 Pyaozero settlement, Louhi Region, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Tel
+781439 38 688; +7814 39 38 504
Email

paanajarvi@onego.ru
Website
http://parks.karelia.ru/paanajarvi/

Short history

The Paanajärvi area has been the meeting point of two cultures for along time. This was where the traditions of West and East mixed. Here, the culture of the White-Sea Karelian's, later Russian and Finnish cultures met peacefully. Paanajärvi was established as a national park in 1992.

PAN Parks Certification

2005
Certification according to Principles 1-3
- see verification report summary


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