Information on specially protected natural areas in the Russian Federation
In 2021, Russia had 11880 specially protected natural areas, including new sites established during the reporting period. The table provides data by management level: federal, regional, and local. Data covers the number of active SPNAs and their total area at year-end, measured in hectares. This snapshot provides indicators for all territory categories, showing the scale of the country's protected zones
Specially protected natural areas in Russia for 2021: number and area, ha
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 15 series shown across 4 breakdowns. 52 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Оопт федерального значения — государственные природные заповедники” — 34.42 million; the smallest is “Оопт регионального значения — дендрологические парки и ботанические сады” at 0.6. The gap between them is 57.37 million-fold.
All table numbers are series: 15
How to read this table
Rows are categorized by territory significance level, allowing for comparison between state reserves and regional or local sites. The focus is on the number of sites and the land area that gained SPNA status during the year. Comparing these parameters helps assess the expansion dynamics of protected areas and the distribution of responsibility across different levels of government
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 87% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
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Period and application
Data is based on Rosstat environmental protection bulletins for 2021. The information is presented as a single snapshot without annual dynamics, but with a detailed breakdown by territory type. This data is useful for ecologists, environmental agencies, and biodiversity researchers
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