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Pripyatsky National Park
Pripyatsky National Park is a national park in Belarus, established in 1996, covering 1,880 km² (726 sq mi). It is the largest of Belarus's 4 national parks. Nature reserve in Belarus.
- Area
- 1,880 km²
- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MSQ · 210 km
Nearest airports to Pripyatsky National Park
- 1 MSQ210 kmstraight line
- 2 GME213 kmstraight line
- 3 MVQ259 kmstraight line
More about Pripyatsky National Park
Pripyatsky National Park is one of 4 national parks in Belarus — Nature reserve in Belarus. It covers 1,880 km² (188,000 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Belarus (37.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1996, 30 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Belarus (the first dates from 1991). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Pripyatsky National Park
The closest airport is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), about 210 km away — around 4 h 33 min by car; alternatively Gomel Airport (GME, 213 km). Other national parks within reach include National Nature Park Prypiat-Stokhid (393 km²), Tsumanska Pushcha National Nature Park (335 km²), Lower Polissia National Nature Park (60 km²) and Derman-Ostroh National Nature Park (54 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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