Onezhskoye Pomorye National Park (russian: Национальный парк Онежское Поморье) is a national park in the north of

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, located on

Onega Peninsula The Onega Peninsula is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It protrudes into the White Sea, with Onega Bay to the south-west, and Dvina Bay to the north-east. The length of the peninsula is about , and the width varies between and . Geog ...

in Onezhsky and

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s of Arkhangelsk Oblast. It was established on 26 February 2013. The park protects pristine forests and coastal landscapes. The area of the park is .

History

A creation of the national park started in 1997, however, it took until 2002 to approve the boundaries. In 2013, the land was reserved for the future national park. On 22 December 2011 the Government of Russian Federation made a decision to create a national park on the Onega Peninsula, and the park was created on 26 February 2013.

Geography

The park occupies much of the Onega Peninsula and adjacent parts of the

White Sea The White Sea (russian: Белое море, ''Béloye móre''; Karelian and fi, Vienanmeri, lit. Dvina Sea; yrk, Сэрако ямʼ, ''Serako yam'') is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is s ...

. There are no all-season means of land transportation to the mainland. Most of the area is covered by forest.

Moose The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult ma ...

eurasian brown bear The Eurasian brown bear (''Ursus arctos arctos'') is one of the most common subspecies of the brown bear, and is found in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European brown bear, common brown bear, common bear, and colloquially by many othe ...

, gray wolf, and red fox are common in the park.

Beluga whale The beluga whale () (''Delphinapterus leucas'') is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus ''Delphinapterus''. It is also known as the ...

occurs in the White sea. In the winter, the sea is frozen.

Tourism

Park can be visited only with a permit which needs to be obtained in advance. The maximum duration of stay is ten days, with the exception of residents of the surrounding areas, who may stay in the park up to one year.

References

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* {{authority control Geography of Arkhangelsk Oblast National parks of Russia Protected areas established in 2013 Tourist attractions in Arkhangelsk Oblast 2013 establishments in Russia