From 2019 to 2023, Russia had between 11822 and 11930 specially protected natural areas, and their distribution by category can be tracked here. Table rows are categorized by management level: federal, regional, and local significance objects, as well as state nature reserves. Data is provided in units and covers the entire country over a five-year period
ООПТ федерального, регионального и местного значения, единиц
Specially protected natural territories of federal significance — specially protected natural territories of regional and local significance
Specially protected natural territories of regional and local significance — specially protected natural territories of regional significance
Specially protected natural territories of regional significance — nature monuments
Specially protected natural territories of regional significance — state nature reserves (zakazniks)
Chart of the number of specially protected natural areas by category from 2019 to 2023, in units
Who grew, who fell: 2019 → 2023
Set in numbers
The table holds 15 series, running from 2019 to 2023, 5 reporting periods. 75 values in total.
“ООПТ федерального, регионального и местного значения, единиц” barely moved over the period — 11,822 in 2019, 11,930 in 2023. The highest value in the series is 11,931 in 2022.
The presented series allow for comparison of the number of territories with different statuses to determine the share of reserves and protected zones under federal, regional, or municipal jurisdiction. The different rows show the structure of SPNAs and how the total number of protected natural areas changes depending on their legal category
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “ООПТ федерального, регионального и местного значения, единиц” — 11,930; the smallest is “Specially protected natural territories of federal significance — nature monuments” at 17. The gap between them is 702-fold.
Statistics are published annually based on data from across Russia. Information for the 2019–2023 period is useful for ecologists, environmental management specialists, and those monitoring the state of the country's nature reserve fund
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