Paanajärvi National Park
Paanajärvi National Park is a Russian national park in the Loukhsky District of northwestern Republic of Karelia, in northwestern Russia. The park was established in 1992. It has received a PAN Parks certificate. Geography Paanajärvi National Park is located in the Maanselka hills of Karelia Region, along the Finnish–Russian border, northern Europe. It protects of pristine Scandinavian and Russian Taiga ecoregion forest habitats, lakes, and rivers. Nuorunen, the highest point of Karelia, is located in the park area. Oulanka National Park Oulanka National Park is adjacent on the west along the border, within Finland, with contiguous protection of this Karelian Taiga habitat. See also National parks of Russia National parks of Finland Taiga and boreal forests References External links Parks.karelia.ru: Paanajärvi National Park website—(Russian) Oopt.info: Paanajärvi National Park Loukhsky District National parks of Russia Protected areas established in 1992 Tourist attractions in the Republic of Karelia