| Salair National Park | |
|---|---|
| (Russian: Салаир) | |
 Southern Salair Ridge in distance, from Soltonsky District | |
  Location of Park | |
| Location | Altai Republic |
| Nearest city | Barnaul |
| Coordinates | 53°30′N 86°24′E / 53.5°N 86.4°E |
| Area | 161,221 hectares (398,386 acres; 1,612 km2; 622 sq mi) |
| Established | December 2020 |
| Governing body | FGBU "Salair" |
| Website | http://www.tigirek.ru/en/node/1653 |
Salair National Park (Russian: Национальный парк «Салаир») is located on the west slope of the Salair Ridge, which separates Altai Krai (west side) from Kemerovo Oblast (east side). The low mountains are covered with coniferous forest, while the non-park surroundings to the west are steppe and forest steppe that has mostly been converted to agriculture.[1] Because of its warm, humid summers, scientists have referred to Salair as the "rainforest of Siberia", with resulting high biodiversity and relict plants preserved from the pre-glacial period. The park was officially created in 2020;[2] it is located in the districts of Zarinsk, Togulsky, Yeltsovsky and Soltonsky of Altai Krai.
- ^ "Salair National Park" (in Russian). Salair National Park. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "On the creation of the Salair National Park" (in Russian). Russian Federation. Retrieved December 9, 2021.