Virgin Komi Forests | World Heritage Explorer

World Heritage Identification Number: 719

World Heritage since: 1995

Category: Natural Heritage

Transboundary Heritage: No

Endangered Heritage: No

Country: 🇷🇺 Russian Federation

Continent: Europe

UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America

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The Virgin Komi Forests: A Glimpse into Europe's Largest Virgin Forest

The Virgin Komi Forests, encompassing an expansive area of approximately 3.28 million hectares, stands as the largest virgin forest in Europe. Located within the Northern Ural Mountains of the Komi Republic, Russia, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a unique insight into the untouched beauty and biodiversity of the taiga.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

The Virgin Komi Forests cover 3.28 million ha of tundra and mountain tundra in the Urals, as well as one of the most extensive areas of virgin boreal forest remaining in Europe. This vast area of conifers, aspens, birches, peat bogs, rivers and natural lakes has been monitored and studied for over 50 years. It provides valuable evidence of the natural processes affecting biodiversity in the taiga.

Encyclopedia Record: Virgin Komi Forests

The Virgin Komi Forests is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Northern Ural Mountains of the Komi Republic, Russia. At 32,800 km2 it is the largest virgin forest in Europe.

Additional Site Details

Area: 3,280,000 hectares

UNESCO Criteria: (vii) — Contains superlative natural phenomena or beauty
(ix) — Outstanding example representing ecological and biological processes

Coordinates: 63.6258333333 , 58.9525

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Country Information: Russian Federation

Official Name: Russian Federation

Capital: Moscow

Continent: Europe

Population (2024): 143,533,851

Population (2023): 143,826,130

Population (2022): 144,236,933

Land Area: 16,376,870 sq km

Currency: Russian ruble (RUB)

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UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Virgin Komi Forests
Wikipedia: Virgin Komi Forests

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