Yugyd Va National Park

The park spans 18,917 square kilometers across mountain, foothill, and lowland zones, containing taiga forests and the highest peaks of the Ural Mountains.

Established in 1994, Yugyd Va National Park received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1995 as part of the Virgin Komi Forests preservation initiative.

Indigenous Komi and Nenets communities maintain traditional reindeer herding practices within the boundaries of the national park throughout the seasons.

The park requires visitors to obtain permits for entry and maintains forest ranger huts as accommodation points for monitoring environmental conditions.

Mount Narodnaya and Mount Karpinsky stand among numerous peaks within the park, which remained Europe's largest national park until 2013.

Location: Komi Republic

Inception: April 23, 1994

Part of: Virgin Komi Forests

Website: http://yugyd-va.ru

GPS coordinates: 63.91866,59.18129

Latest update: May 11, 2025 09:19