Khibiny National Park

Khibiny National Park (Russian: Национальный парк «Хибины») protects a mountainous region of taiga and tundra on the Khibiny Mountains and Lovozero Massif of the western Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia. The mountains contain commercially important minerals, and the park's borders reflect the need to balance three uses - protection of the unique natural environment, recreation (hiking in the summer, skiing in the winter), and industrial mining. The park was officially created in 2018, and is located in the districts of Kirovsk and Olenegorsk in Murmansk Oblast.

Khibiny National Park
(Russian: Хибины)
IUCN category II (national park)
Khibiny National Park
Location of Park
LocationMurmansk Oblast
Nearest cityKandalaksha
Coordinates67°43′N 33°28′E
Area84,804 hectares (209,555 acres; 848 km2; 327 sq mi)
EstablishedDecember 2018 (2018-2/8)
Governing bodyFGBU "Khibiny "
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