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State nature reserves and national parks

· snapshot · rows: 4 · periods: 6 · section: Russian Statistical Yearbook (2025)

There were 107 state nature reserves in the country by 2024, compared to 100 in 2000. The information is presented as annual indicators, with rows divided into the number of reserves, their total area in million hectares, and the number of national parks. These data track the development of the network of specially protected natural areas over a quarter of a century. All indicators cover Russia as a whole and are presented as annual time series

Dynamics of the number and area of state nature reserves and national parks of Russia, 2000–2024

Number of state nature reserves: 57.1% Number of state nature reserves57.1% · 100.0 Number of national parks: 20.0% Number of national parks20.0% · 35.0 Their area, million ha: 19.0% Their area, million ha19.0% · 33.3 Their area, million ha: 3.88% Their area, million ha3.88% · 6.80 175.1
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Set in numbers

This is a cross-section: 4 series across 6 breakdowns. 20 values in total.

“Number of state nature reserves” leads the table with 107, “Their area, million ha” closes it with 31.6. The gap between them is 3.4-fold.

All table numbers are series: 4
Series 200020102022202320242024
Число государственных природных заповедников 100,00 101,00 107,00 107,00 107,00 —
Их площадь, млн га 33,30 33,80 30,90 30,90 30,90 —
Число национальных парков 35,00 40,00 67,00 70,00 72,00 —
Их площадь, млн га 6,80 7,80 31,40 31,50 31,60 —

How to read this table

The differences between the rows allow for comparing not only the growth in the number of protected sites but also changes in the total area of protected lands. By comparing values across years, one can see exactly how the network of nature reserves and national parks expanded throughout the observation period. Each row contains specific figures reflecting the state of the system of protected zones, categorized for ease of analysis and assessment of the scale of the country's protected fund

What is visible in these numbers

Only 83% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.

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Period and application

The statistics cover the period from 2000 to 2024 and are updated annually as part of the statistical yearbook. These data are useful for ecologists, geographers, and environmental agency staff for monitoring the state of the protected fund. The information is presented without regional breakdown, reflecting nationwide indicators, which simplifies the assessment of the overall situation regarding the protection of unique natural complexes at the federal level for the specified years