Russia · national park
Gydansky
Gydansky is a national park in Russia, established in 1996, covering 8,782 km² (3,391 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of Russia's 64 national parks.
- Area
- 8,782 km²
- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- SBT · 227 km
Nearest airports to Gydansky
- 1 SBT227 kmstraight line
- 2 BVJ396 kmstraight line
- 3 NSK468 kmstraight line
More about Gydansky
Gydansky is one of 64 national parks in Russia. It covers 8,782 km² (878,174 ha) — about 5.6 times the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in Russia (4.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1996, 30 years ago — the first national parks in Russia date back to 1925. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Gydansky
The closest airport is Sabetta International Airport (SBT), about 227 km away — around 4 h 55 min by car; alternatively Bovanenkovo Airport (BVJ, 396 km).
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