Lapland State Nature Biosphere Reserve

Lapland Reserve (natural biosphere) is located in the village of the same name in the Murmansk region. It is one of the most extensive protected areas in Europe. The total area of the reserve is more than 278 thousand hectares. Wildlife is here in a pristine state.

The reserve was founded in 1930, making it one of the oldest in Russia.

Initially, it was created to preserve the population of the northern wild deer and the natural landscape of the Kola Peninsula. Excursions are conducted along different routes of the reserve.

In 1995, the project "Fairy Lapland" was launched here, as a result of which Terem Santa Claus was located on the shore of Chunozer. The reserve lies on the shore of Lake Imandra, in the mountains of Monchetundra and Chunatundra. Its territory includes hills up to 1114 meters high, swamps and lakes, rivers and streams, forests and tundra.

The main value is the untouched ancient forests, whose age is estimated at 10 thousand years! The height of some trees reaches 15 meters. In protected forests, mainly coniferous trees.

Here are different types of mosses, lichens, fungi, vascular plants listed in the Red Book.

The reserve is inhabited by reindeer, brown bears, moose, wolves, martens, foxes, minks, wolverines, lemmings, muskrats, beavers. Birds nest here deaf, grouse, partridges and grouse. The Red Book includes birds of prey - oscopes, white-tailed eagles, eagles. Reptiles are home to vipers and lizards.