NATIONAL PARKS IN RUSSIA.

Now there are 23 national parks and 84 nature reserves in Russia. National parks protect the countryside and allow people to enjoy plants, animals and birds.

VALDAY. Valday is a national park in Novgorodskaya region. It was founded in Bears, wolves, foxes, otters are protected there. Valday is a national park in Novgorodskaya region. It was founded in Bears, wolves, foxes, otters are protected there.

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A lot of people come there to rest and to enjoy the beautiful countryside. A lot of people come there to rest and to enjoy the beautiful countryside.

LAKES. The two lakes Valday and Seliger attract thousand of tourists. The two lakes Valday and Seliger attract thousand of tourists.

Losiny Ostrov. The national park Losiny Ostrov was founded in 1983 north-east of Moscow.

48 kinds of animals are protected there.

200 kinds of birds are protected there.

NATURE RESERVES. Nature reserves protect plants, animals and birds. But people are not allowed to visit nature reserves. Nature reserves protect plants, animals and birds. But people are not allowed to visit nature reserves.

Bargusinsky nature reserve. Bargusinsky nature reserve was the first nature reserve in Russia. It was founded in It is 2400 square km. Lake Baikal is situated there. Bargusinsky nature reserve was the first nature reserve in Russia. It was founded in It is 2400 square km. Lake Baikal is situated there.

Lake Baikal. It is the oldest freshwater lake on Earth (about 25 million years old). Its maximum depth is 1,637 metres and its maximum width is 80 km. It contains about 1/5 of the fresh water of the Earth.

In clean waters In clean waters Of the Lake Baikal there is a lot of fish.

Unique to the lake is a fish called the golomyanka. Unique to the lake is a fish called the golomyanka. One of the most interesting animals in the lake is the Baikal seal or nerpa, the world` s only fresh water seal. One of the most interesting animals in the lake is the Baikal seal or nerpa, the world` s only fresh water seal.

The lake has 1,155 species of animals and 1,085 species of plants – more than of these are not found anywhere else in the world. The lake has 1,155 species of animals and 1,085 species of plants – more than of these are not found anywhere else in the world.

A number of national parks and nature reserves have been established around Baikal. Sables are protected there. A number of national parks and nature reserves have been established around Baikal. Sables are protected there.

The Meshchora national park.

The Meshchora national park was founded in It coveres the territory of 120 thousand hectares. The Meshchora national park was founded in It coveres the territory of 120 thousand hectares.

The main sights in Meshchora are its landscapes. They are typical of central Russia. The main sights in Meshchora are its landscapes. They are typical of central Russia.

It is a place of forests and bogs. Its aim is to keep unique natural landscapes and wildlife. It is a place of forests and bogs. Its aim is to keep unique natural landscapes and wildlife.

The national park is visited by tourists from all over the world. There are places for fishing and sport hunting. You can also enjoy gathering berries and mushrooms. The national park is visited by tourists from all over the world. There are places for fishing and sport hunting. You can also enjoy gathering berries and mushrooms.

Many animals live in the Many animals live in the National park. National park.