| Khibiny National Park | |
|---|---|
| (Russian: Хибины) | |
 Khibiny National Park | |
  Location of Park | |
| Location | Murmansk Oblast |
| Nearest city | Kandalaksha |
| Coordinates | 67°43′N 33°28′E / 67.717°N 33.467°E |
| Area | 84,804 hectares (209,555 acres; 848 km2; 327 sq mi) |
| Established | December 2018 |
| Governing body | FGBU "Khibiny " |
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.[1] 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,[2] and is located in the districts of Kirovsk and Olenegorsk in Murmansk Oblast. [3] [4]
- ^ "Khibiny (Republic of Karelia)". World Wildlife Federation (Russia). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "On the creation of the Khibiny National Park". Russian Federation. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Hibiny National Park". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Khibiny National Park" (in Russian). ecopetersburg. Retrieved December 18, 2021.